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Bhairav

भैरव

BhairavSolemn, devotional

Musical Structure

Pakad (Signature)
 Sa  re  Ga  ma  Pa · dha  Pa · Ga  ma  re  Sa 
Aaroh (Ascending)
 Sa  re  Ga  ma  Pa  dha  Ni •Sa 
Avroh (Descending)
•Sa  Ni  dha  Pa  ma  Ga  re  Sa 
Vadi (Key Note)
 dha 
Samvadi
 re 
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Rules

  • Uses komal Re (r) and komal Dha (d) — both are essential
  • Ga, Ma and Ni are shuddh — komal only on Re and Dha
  • d (vadi) and r (samvadi) are the anchor komal notes
  • The andolan (oscillation) on r and d gives the devotional mood
  • Early morning raga — associated with Lord Shiva

Key Phrases

S r G m P d PG m r Sd N Ṡ N d PS r G m P d N ṠṠ N d P m G r S

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