Raga Ahir Bhairav
Vocal
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Artiste Gharana Gwalior Gharana
Artiste Name Shri Satish Bhat
On Accompaniment Shri Nagaraj Hegde
On Tabla Shri Gururaj Adakol
In this Vocal Classroom video of 40 mins, Shri Satish Bhat explains the raga, then starts the improvisation with beautiful Aalap in Ahir Bhairav.
Going further, the artiste plays serene bandishes in Ek Taal. After presenting intricate taans in the raga, he concludes the raga improvisation.
Please find the following comprehensive written practice materials for Raga Ahir Bhairav on Vocal, provided by Shri Satish Bhat on this extensive learning page.
*Do note that many of the raga practice materials provided for one instrument can also be practiced on other instruments.
Raga Details
| Raga Name : | Ahir Bhairav | That | Bhairav |
| Rasa : | Shringar,Shant and Gambhir | Time | Morning( Prathakal) |
| Jati : | Sampoorna- Sampoorna | Scale | Heptatonic- Heptatonic |
| Vadi : | Madhyam (m) | Samvadi | Shadja(S) |
| Ascending : | S r G m P D n Ṡ | Descending | Ṡ n D P m G m r S |
| Swaras in this raga | Sa, Komal Re, Ga, ma, Pa, Dha, Komal ni | ||
| ṇ>>Ḍ> | ṇ>>S>> | S>>r> | ṇ> | Sṇ> S>> | r>>> | S> r> | G> r |
| G>> | m>G> | G> GmP | Gm r>> | S>> | |||
| r>ṇ> | S>> | S>r> | G>> | m>G> | r G> | Gm PmG | Gm> P>G |
| G>> | Gm> PmG> | G>> | GmPm~r> | S>> |
Raga Chalan
Practice Alankaras in Raga Ahir Bhairav
Alankara I:
| Aroha | SrGm | rGmP | GmPD | mPDn | PDn Ṡ |
| Avaroh | Ṡn DP | nDPm | DPmG | PmGr | mGrS |
Alankara II:
| Aroha | Sr SrG rGr | rG rGm GmG | Gm GmP mPm | mP mPD PDP | PD PDn DnD |
| Dn Dn Ṡ nṠn | nṠ nṠṙ ṠṙṠ | ||||
| Avaroh | Ṡn ṠnD nDn | nD nDP DPD | DP DPm PmP | Pm PmG mGm | mG mGr GrG |
| Gr GrS rSr | rS rSṇ SṇS |
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This sub section of the Raga classroom is accessible to the members of Sangeetapriya academy of music.
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This sub section of the Raga classroom is accessible to the members of Sangeetapriya academy of music.
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Aalap in Raga Ahir Bhairav
Mandra -Madhya Saptak Aalap:1
| r>> | S>> | ṇ>Ḍ>> | ṇS> | r>> | ṇ>> | Sr> | r>S ṇ> | Ḍ ṇ r>> | ṇ>Sr |
| S>> | |||||||||
| S>> | ṇrS>> | r>> | Sr ṇ>> | ṇ>S>> | r>> | rGr>> | ṇSr> | S>> | |
| r>> | S ṇS>> | SrG>> | rG> | rS> | G>> | rG> | ṇ S rG>> | G>> | mP mG |
| m~r> | S>> | ||||||||
| SrG>> | GrS>> | G> m> | m>Pm | rG>> | m>> | Pm> Gm> | rG>> | G>>m | Gm Gm |
| GmPm | r>S>> | ||||||||
| Sr Gm> | G>> | Gm Pm~ rS | rG>> | m>> | Pm>G>> | Pm> | mP>m~rG> | GmPm>> | Pm> |
| Pm~rG>> | rG> | Gm Pm | Gm Pm> | Gm~rS>> |
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This sub section of the Raga classroom is accessible to the members of Sangeetapriya academy of music.
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This sub section of the Raga classroom is accessible to the members of Sangeetapriya academy of music.
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Raga Ahir Bhairav Bandish - Composition
| Asthayi | Antara |
| Bega Bega Aavo Mandir
Bahuta Dinana Beeta Piya |
Suchata Kachu Nahi Mohe
Ghadi pala China Dina Guni Dasa Ko Darasa De De Aba Prana Piya |
| Asthayi | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dhin | Dhin | DhaGe | TiRaKiTa | To | Na | Kat | Tin | DhaGe | TiRaKiTa | Dhi | Na |
| Be | > | ga | Be | > | ga | Aa | > | vo | Man | di | ra |
| Ḍ | > | ṇ | S | > | r | m | > | G | r | S | S |
| Ba | hu | ta | Di | na | na | Bee | >> | te> | Pi | ya | > |
| S | r | G | m | P | D | n | DP | mG | Gm | r | S |
| Antara | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dhin | Dhin | DhaGe | TiRaKiTa | To | Na | Kat | Tin | DhaGe | TiRaKiTa | Dhi | Na |
| Su | > | cha | ta | Ka | chu | ||||||
| Ba | hu | ta | Di | na | na | Bee | >> | te> | Pi | ya | > |
| S | r | G | m | P | D | n | DP | mG | Gm | r | S |
Taan - Palta - Layakari Patterns
The Practice Alankaras for the Raga will be coming soon..
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This sub section of the Raga classroom is accessible to the members of Sangeetapriya academy of music.
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This sub section of the Raga classroom is accessible to the members of Sangeetapriya academy of music.
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This sub section of the Raga classroom is accessible to the members of Sangeetapriya academy of music.
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This sub section of the Raga classroom is accessible to the members of Sangeetapriya academy of music.
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Raga Ahir Bhairav Classroom Study
* Categorised in respect to seniority of the artistes
Raga Ahir Bhairav In Rudra Veena
Classroom study featuring Raga details, Alankaras, Aalap, Taan patterns, Bandish, etc., accompanied by a detailed video.
Raga Ahir Bhairav In Violin
Classroom study featuring Raga details, Alankaras, Aalap, Taan patterns, Bandish, etc., accompanied by a detailed video.