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Bhairavi

भैरवी

BhairaviComplete, emotional

Musical Structure

Pakad (Signature)
 Sa  ga  re  Sa · dha  Pa  ga  ma  ga  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)
 ma 
Samvadi
 Sa 
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Rules

  • Uses komal Re (r), komal Ga (g), komal Dha (d), komal Ni (n)
  • In practice, all 12 swaras may appear as grace notes
  • m (vadi) and S (samvadi) are the anchor notes
  • Traditionally performed as the concluding raga of a concert
  • Can be sung at any time — one of the most versatile ragas
  • The andolan (oscillation) on g and d adds emotional depth

Key Phrases

S g r Sd P g m g r Sm P d n ṠS r g m P d n ṠṠ n d P m g r S

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