Ragas / Raga Bhairav / Raga Bhairav in Vocal

Raga 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 Bhairav.
Going further, the artiste plays serene bandishes in Teen Taal. After presenting intricate taans in the raga, he concludes the raga improvisation.

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Please find the following comprehensive written practice materials for Raga 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    :    Bhairav That                :    Bhairav
Rasa     :    Veera Rasa Time               :   Morning(Pratah Kaal)
Jati                 :    Sampoorna-Sampoorna    Scale               :    Oct
Vadi               :    Dhaivat(d) Samvadi          :   Rishabh(r)
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, Komal Dha, Ni
S m P> d P> m P> G
Gmr> r> S>>

Raga Pakad

ḍ>> S>> ṆS> ḍ> S>> r>> S>>
S>> rG> r> S>> r>> G> Gm> Gm>
Gm r> r> S>
ṆS G>> Gm>> G PmG> mGr> SrG> GmP> Gmd>P>
GmP Gm r>> r> S>

Raga phirat

Practice Alankaras in Raga Bhairav

Sarala Alankara
Jod Alankara
Phirat Alankara
Gamaka Alankara
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Alankara I:
Aroha SrGr rGmG GmPm mPdP PdNd dN ṠN N Ṡ ṙ Ṡ
Avaroh ṠN dN NdPd dPmP PmGm mGrG GrSr rS ṆS

 

Alankara II:
Aroha Sr SrG rG rGm Gm GmP mP mPd Pd PdN dN dN Ṡ
Avaroh ṠN ṠNd Nd NdP dP dPm Pm PmG GmP Gm r> S>

Aalap in Raga Bhairav

Mandra-Madhya Saptak I
Mandra-Madhya Saptak II
Madhya-Tara Saptak I
Madhya-Tara Saptak II
Mandra – Madhya Saptak Aalap 1:
S > > ṆSḍ > > S > ṆS rSṆS ḍ > > Ṇ > S > >
S > rGr > G > m Gm Gm Gm Pm ~r r >
S > >
S > r > G > Gm Gm > rG rGmPm ~r > S >
ṆS ḍ > ṆS > >
m > m  > > GmPmGr S > > rG > G > mP m > >
PmGmP > G > G > m > > m > > GmPm Gmr > > S > >
ḍ > Ṇḍ > ṆS > >
m > > Pm > Pm > P > > G > > P > > mP mG > >
G > > mP >P mPmG > > rGmP Gm r > S > >

Raga Bhairav Bandish - Composition

Bandish I
Bandish II
Bandish III
Bandish in Teentaal
Asthayi Antara
Jaago Mohana Pyare Tuma,

Sawari Surata Tore ManaMe Bhave,

Sundar Shyama Hamare Tuma

Prat Samaya Uthi Bhanu Udaya Bhayi,

Gwaala Baala Sabh Bhupate Ave,

Tumare Darasa ko Pyare Thade,

Uthi Uthi Nanda Kishore Tuma

Asthayi
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Tin Tin Ta Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ja      > go > mo > ha na
G m d d P P d m
pya > > > re > tu ma
P > P P m P m G
Sa va ri Su ra ta to re
G G G r G m P P
Ma na me > Bha > ve >
G r Gm Pm r > S
Sun > da ra Shya > ma ha
S r G m P > P d
ma > > > re > tu ma
P d N N d P m
Antara
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Pra > ta Sa ma ya u thi
m > m m P P d d
Bha > nu u da ya bha yi
P d
Gwa > la Bha > la sa ba
d > d >
Bhu > pa te Tha> >> de >
N > NṠ N d
Tu ma re da ra sa ke >
m m m m P P d d
Pya > se > Tha > de >
G G mP Gm r > S >
U thi U thi Nan > da Ki
S r G m P > P P
Sho> >> >> >> re> >> tu ma
Pd NṠ N ṠN dP mP mG m

Taan - Palta - Layakari Patterns

Saral Taan
Jod Taan
Gamaka Taan
Sapat Taan
Layakari Taan
Tihay
Chakradhaar
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8 Beats Taan :
Sr Gm rG mP Pm Gm rr S>
8 Beats Taan :
Sr Gr Sr Gr Gm Pm Gr S>
12 Beats Taan:
Sr Gm Gr S> rG mP mG rS Gm Pd Pm P>
16 Beats Taan :
Sr Gm Pm Gr rG mP dP mG
Gm Pd Nd Pm Gm Pm Gr S>
32 Beats Taan :
Sr Gm Sr Gm rG mP rG mP
Gm Pd Gm Pd mP dN mP dN
Pd N Ṡ Pd N Ṡ ṠN dP ṠN dP
Nd Pm Nd Pm dP mG dP mP

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