Rag Bhairavi

Rag Bhairavi

Recently I learnt a new  "Raga" in "Hindustani Vocal" known as "Bhairavi". I have learnt from Alaap Music Academy Chennai which is associated with Prayag Sangit. Hindustaani vocal in Chennai? Yes, its possible due to Our Guru ji ‘Kuldeep Sagar ji” and his full family.

Bhairavi is actually known as Ragini.  It used all the ‘komal’ swaras those are:  re, ga, dha, ni,   What I learnt is a chhota khayal. Its gharana is Gwaliar.

It’s a morning (sandhiprakash) ragini.  IT can also be sung any time.  Professionals often complete their show with this rag.

Bhairavi is a Janak rag  (Or a Aashraya)  that means its THAATH is Bhairavi itself.

Its aaroh and awaroh is that of the Bilawal but with all the komal swaras!

Its Jati is sampoorn-Sampoorn (7-7).

Its Pakad starts with   ma and goes also in mandra saptak dhaiwat  as :  ma -ga, sa re sa, dh ni sa…

1.     The composition I learnt was:  

Sthayee:  dagar chalt chhede shyaam sakhi ri.  Main dungi gaari, nipat anaari.

Antara:  paniyan bharat  mori Gagar fodi, naahak baiyan marodi, jhak jhori..

 

While surfing the youtube, I also came across 3 more kritis of Bhairavi- I also liked them.

2.     Thumak thumak pag payaliiya, jhanana-jhanan baje kanha tori.

More mukut pitambar sohe,  nupur baje ta thayiya ,-2

3.     Venkata Chal nilayam vaikunth pur was am  (karnatik sangit)

 

Kriya:  Gwaliar Gharane ki ek khas pahchan unki kriya hai,  Neeche diye gaye composition ke tukde main, koshthak () main di line ko ugun main gana hai: Jaise:

 

(i). Dagar, (Dagar chalet chede) shyaam saakhiri.

 

(ii), Dagar, (Dagar chalet chede shyaam saakhiri,  Dagar chalet chede, chede Dagar chalet, Dagar chalet chede) Shyaam sakhi ri.

 

(iii). Dagar, (Dagar chalet chede shyaam saakhiri, Dagar chalet chede shyaam saakhiri, Dagar chalet chede) shyaam saakhiri,

 

(iv). Dagar, (sthayi+ Dagar chalet chede) shyaam saakhiri.

(v). Dagar, (Sthaai + Antara+ Dagar Chalat CHede) shyaam saakhiri

 

Taan ewm Alaap

Bhairavi ki kuchh tane bhai peshe-khidamat hain:

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  sa re ga ma padh nisa, sa ni dha pa maga resa,

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  p dh ni sa ni dh pa dha ma pa ma ga ma ga re sa

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  sarega, regama, gamapa, mapadha, padhanisa

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  sare gare gare sare;  gare gare gare sa.

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  saregamagare, saregamagare garesa

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  sare gama pam agama , pam gama garesa

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  sa sa ni sa ni dha pa dha ma pa ma ga magaresa

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  sa sa ni sa resa nisa-4, ni dha padha mapa maga resa, saregamapa, saregamapa, saregama.

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  papa mapa maga maga regaresa saregama; padha mapa maga maga regaresa saregama, panidhapa maga-maga regaresa saregama

Dagar Chalat chhede ;  sarega regama gamapa, mapadha, padhanisa;    sanidha nidhapa dhamapa pamaga magarisa,  gamadhanisa gamadhanisa, gamadhani

 

Prem May 18, 2025