Bhairavi is one of the ten basic
thaats of
Hindustani music from the
Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a
raga
A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradit ...
within this
thaat.
Description
Bhairavi makes use of all the Komal swaras, Rishabh, Gandhar, Dhaivat, Nishad. When singing compositions in Bhairavi raga, the singers however take liberty to use all the 12
swaras. Bhairavi raga is named after the
Shakti or feminine aspect of the cosmic life force, which is personified as a consort of
Shiva (
Bhairava).
Ragas
Ragas in Bhairavi thaat include:
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Bhairavi
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Bilaskhani Todi
Bilaskhani Todi is a Hindustani classical raga. It is a blend of the ragas Asavari and Todi, and has a close affinity with Komal Rishabh Asavari.
Theory
The Hindustani classical raga Bilaskhani Todi is an example of the flaws of the Bhatkhande ...
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Bhupal Todi
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Kaunsi Kanada
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Komal Rishabh Asavari
Komal Rishabh Asavari (), often simply called Asavari, is a raga in Hindustani classical music. As its name suggests, it differs from the raga Shuddh Rishabh Asavari by using a ''komal'' ("flat") ''re'' () while Asavari uses a shuddha (natural) ...
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Malkauns
References
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Hindustani music theory