Bhairav raag is a very ancient raag that originated from Bhairav Thaat. This raag entirely depends on Re and Dha swaras and sung with vibrato to produce enhanced flavor. This is also called Aashyra Raag
There is an old belief that the first raag that produced from the Lord Mahadev’s mouth was Bhairav raag .
- Thaat : Bhairav
- Jaati : Sampurna-Sampurna
- Vadi Swara : Dha
- Samvaadi Swara : Re
- Samay ( Time ) : Morning
- Komal Swara (k): Re , Dha
- Similar Raaga : Ahir Bhairav , Anand Bhairav , Bhairav Bahar
Raag Structure : Aaroh , Avroh and Pakad
Bhairav Raag Aalaap and Bandish
Aalap :
- Sa Re(k) Re(k) Sa — dha(k) ni Sa , Sa Re(k) Ga , Ga Ma Re(k) ऽ Re(k) ऽ Sa
- ni Sa Ga Ma , Sa Ga Ma Pa , Ga Ma Dha(k) ऽ Dha(k) ऽ Pa , Dha(k) Dha(k) Pa Ma Pa Ga Ma Re(k) ऽ Re(k) ऽ Sa
- Ga Ma Dha(k) Ni , Dha(k) Ni Dha(k) Pa , Re(k) Ga Ma Pa Dha(k) ऽ Ni Dha(k) ऽ Pa , Pa Dha(k) Ni Dha(k) Ni SA , SA RE(k) ऽ RE(k) SA , Dha(k) RE(k) ऽ SA , RE(k) GA MA RE(k) ऽ RE(k) ऽ SA , SA Ni Dha(k) Pa , Pa Dha(k) Ma Pa Ga Ma Re(k) ऽ Re(k) Sa
