Intro by Flute Raman with Raga Ahir Bhirav - Flute Lesson CL363

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Introduction to Indian Raagas

Arohana and avarohana

Arohana

S r G m P D n S'

Avarohana

S' n D P m G r S

Key:
S, R, G, m, P, D: shuddha (natural);
r, g, d, n : komal (flat);
M: teevra (sharp)

Pa and Sa are sometimes avoided in ascending [Arohan].. The descend can be direct, but is often expressed as S' n D P m, G m Gr ~ S with a slight oscillation on komal re to express the character of Bhairav [1]

Vadi and samavadi[edit]
Vadi
ma
Samavadi
Sa
But Ga, Pa and Dha

Pakad or Chalan[edit]
S, r G m, G m r, ṇ Ḍ, ṇ r S

| komal Ni, shuddha Dha, komal Ni, komal Re, Sa | is the most characteristic run, where the Ni and Dha belong to the lower octave and the Re and Sa are from the middle octave. There is typically some andolan/oscillation at the flattened second (komal Re).

Organization and relationships[edit]
Also there may be impressions of Kafi, the image of Ahir Bhairav is easily maintained with the characteristic passage ṇ Ḍ ṇ/r~ S [1] Specially the characteristic Bhairav andolan (oscillation) on komal re. Sometimes shuddha Ni is used in the lower octave to emphazise the Bhairav character.[3]

The Carnatic music equivalent to this raga is Chakravakam.

Related ragas:

Bhairav
Nat Bhairav
Thaat: Bhairav

Behavior[edit]
Ahir Bhairav is typical uttarang raga, which means emphasis is on the upper tetrachord.