Bhairav (thaat)

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Bhairav is one of the ten basic thaats of Hindustani music from the Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a raga within this thaat.^[1] But there is no connection in the similarity between in the names of the thaat and the raga.

Description[edit]

Ragas of the Bhairav thaat make use of Komal Rishabh and Komal Dhaivat. Bhairava is one of the names of Shiva especially in his powerful form as a naked ascetic with matted locks and body smeared with ashes. The ragas too have some of these masculine and ascetic attributes in its form and compositions.

The Bhairav raga itself is extremely vast and allows a huge number of note combinations and a great range of emotional qualities from valour to peace. There are many variations based on it including (but not restricted to) Ahir Bhairav, Alam Bhairav, Anand Bhairav, Bairagi Bhairav, Beehad Bhairav, Bhavmat Bhairav, Devata Bhairav, Gauri Bhairav, Nat Bhairav, Shivmat Bhairav.

Ragas[edit]

Ragas belonging to the Bhairav thaat include:

Basant Mukhari
Bhairav Bahar
Bhairav
Bibhas
Ramkali
Gunkali
Jogiya
Zeelaf
Saurashtra Bhairav
Bangal Bhairav
Komal Bhairav
Mangal Bhairav
Ahir Bhairav
Alam Bhairav
Anand Bhairav,
Bairagi Bhairav,
Beehad Bhairav
Kaushi Bhairav
Bhavmat Bhairav
Devata Bhairav
Gauri Bhairav
Nat Bhairav
Shivmat Bhairav
Bhatiyari Bhairav
Virat Bhairav
Kabiri Bhairav
Prabhat Bhairav
Roopkali
Bakula Bhairav
Hussaini Bhairav
Kalingda
Devaranjani
Asa Bhairav
Jaun Bhairav
Mand Bhairav

References[edit]

↑ Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 3. ISBN 9780954397609.

2. https://www.parrikar.org/hindustani/bhairav/

[1] Bor, Joep; Rao, Suvarnalata (1999). The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records with Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. p. 3. ISBN 9780954397609.

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