raag bhairav

8/5/2014
BHAIRAV (MAYAMALAVAGOWLA RAAGA)
Dear Students !!!
Ramachary sir discussed about raag BHAIRAV  

Bhairav, or Bhairon, is a raga in Hindustani classical music that was for centuries considered to be the most important raga. Its modern form with an important komal rishabh is, however, very different from that described in the old texts. Bhairav has its name from Bhairava, an incarnation of Shiva, and was historically associated with glory and awe, but became identified with peace and devotion.

• Arohana : S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S
• Avarohana : S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S
• Vadi swara : Dha
• Samvadi swara : Re

The vadis are performed with a slow, wide vibrato which may begin with the vadi itself or the highest limit to which it will extend. In descent the vibrato must begin with upper limit. Otherwise Bhairav has few characteristic phrases.

Bhairav was an important raga at the time of Guru Nanak and has continued to retain its significance and popularity. Bhairav (Bhairavi) appears in the Ragmala as husband/wife of Bhairavi and four other raginis. Today it is the head raga for one of the ten thatas. The "Raga Sagara", a journal of circa 8th century, describes this raga as awe-inspiring and as expressing the "fulfilment of the desire to worship." Mesakarna (1509) calls this morning melody of the autumn season one of awesome grandeur. Performed before sunrise, this raga was used by Guru Nanak, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, and Guru Arjan for 99 hymns.

Compositions in raag BHAIRAV 

Hindi :-

Amma Roti De (Film - Sansar)

Ek Ritu Aye Ek Ritu Jaye (Film - Gautam Govinda)

Hanse Tim Tim (Film - Sanskar)

Jaago, Mohan Pyare Jaago (Film - Jagte Raho)

Mana Re Hari Ke Guna (Film - Musafir)

Telugu :- 

chakkani chukka (film - iddaru mithrulu)

ye nimishaniki emi jaruguno (film - lavakusa)

yamaho ni yam yama (film - jagadeka virudu athi loka sundari)

pavuraaniki panjaraniki (film - chanti)

challani vennela (film - velugu needalu

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