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Raag Description:

Any one who claims to know or appreciate Hindustani music cannot be unaware of the queen of melodies i.e. Raag Bhairavi. The soft (Komal) notes and their smooth rendering with pleasing touches - Khatke, Jhatke and Murkiyan simply mesmerizes the audience. A pleasant sobering atmosphere full of love and piety is created and one feels so close to the Supreme.

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Compositions in Raag Bhairavi include Thumris, Tappas, Bhajans, Ghazals, Light Songs etc. Since it is an ocean of immense possibilities, the melodic combinations can include all the twelve notes rendered with skill.

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Raag Bhairavi is an early morning Raag, but it is also used as a concluding piece in the concerts at any time. Illustrative combinations include:

r g r g S r S ; g m P ; P d P ; P d n d m ; d P g m ; P m g m r r S ; ,d S ; S g m P ; P d P ; m M m ; g r S ; S g r m g ; S g P m g S r S ; ,n r ,n ,d ,n ,d ,P ,P ,d ,n ,d S;