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Nat Bhairav
नट भैरव
BhairavSolemn, devotional
Musical Structure
Pakad (Signature)
Ga ma 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)
ma
Samvadi
Sa
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Rules
- Uses shuddh Re (R) and komal Dha (d) — the 'Nat' influence gives shuddh Re
- All other notes shuddh except Dha
- m (vadi) and S (samvadi) are the main notes
- The shuddh Re distinguishes it from pure Bhairav
- Has a brighter feel than Bhairav due to shuddh Re
Key Phrases
G m d P G m R SS R G m P d N ṠṠ N d P m G R SR G m d Pd P m G R S