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Raag Bhairavi (hindustani music): Basic Level

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Here is a 'Basic Level' exercise on raag Bhairavi.

This exercise contains aroha, avaroha, pakad, swarmala and a cheez. Raag Bhairavi is done right after Raag Yaman since these two raags contain all the shuddh and vikrit swars (SrRgGMM#PdDnNS^), hence we can practice all swars. It needs some practice to sing one raag and then switch to another raag, of completely different set of swars, singing correct swars and it is a very important for a classical learner to grasp it perfectly.

Description: That: Bhairavi, Vadi: 'G', Samvadi: 'd', Jati: Sampoorn, 
                       Time: anytime of the day. 
                       Remarks: 1. This raag has all komal swars (SrgMPdnS^). 
                                

Aroha:     S  r  g  M  P  d  n  S^
Avaroha:   S^ n  d  P  M  g  r  S
Pakad:     S, g M P, g M d d P, d P g M g, S g M d M r S   ( 'n' touch on d )

Swar-mala   Teen Taal
            Sthai      
              12  -           +           -           0  	    
               P  -  P  g  M  d  -  P  d  M  p  g  M  g  r  S
               d  d  S  -  r  g  -  -  S  g  M  d  m  g  r  S

            Antara
               g  M  d  -  n  S^  -  -  S^ r^ n S^ d  n  d  P  
               S^ -  n  d  P  n  -  d  P  M  d  P  M  g  r  S

Cheez (chchota khayal)
            Sthai      
                  9              +         	    
                  Raam naam, japale tu manava |	
                  Pooran hot, sab kaam manava ||
				
            Antara      
                  10			
              (1) Taap mite, manake jagatake |
                  Paawat tu, param dhaam manava ||			
  		
              (2) Raam hei sabmein, har halchal mein |
                  Raam basat, har dhaam manava ||

       Cheez in swaras	
                  g  rS SrSn,  S g M gMPM  g rS SrSn |
                  g P P d Pm,  P n   P n d dPMg,  g M r S ||

                  d P Mg g M d n S^ n S^ r^ S^ |
                  r^ n n d P,  P g P  n d P Mg g M r S ||

      


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