Ahir bhairav
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Ahir Bhairav is a Hindustani classical
raga
. It is a mixture of Bhairav and the ancient but now rare raga Ahiri or Abhiri, or perhaps a mixture of Bhairav and Kafi.
S r G m P D n S'
Avarohana
S' n D P m G r S
Key:
S, R, G, m, P, D, N: 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
ma
Samavadi
Sa
But Ga, Pa and Dha are also frequently sustained.
| 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).
Specially the characteristic Bhairav andolan (oscillation) on komal re. Sometimes shuddha Ni is used in the lower octave
to emphazise the Bhairav character.
The Carnatic music
equivalent to this raga is Chakravakam
.
and Composition in Dhamar
); 'Chalo sakhi braj raje'
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
raga
Raga
A raga is one of the melodic modes used in Indian classical music.It is a series of five or more musical notes upon which a melody is made...
. It is a mixture of Bhairav and the ancient but now rare raga Ahiri or Abhiri, or perhaps a mixture of Bhairav and Kafi.
Arohana and avarohana
ArohanaArohana
Arohana, Arohanam or Arohan, in the context of North Indian Classical Music and South Indian Classical Music, is the ascending scale of notes in a raga...
S r G m P D n S'
Avarohana
Avarohana
An Avarohana, Avarohanam or Avarohan in Indian classical music terminology is the descending scale of any raga. Each raga has an avarohana and arohana. The notes descend in pitch from the octave tonic down to the lower tonic...
S' n D P m G r S
Key:
S, R, G, m, P, D, N: 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
Vadi and samavadi
VadiVadi (Hindustani classical music)
Vadi, in both Hindustani classical music and Carnatic music, is the dominant swara of a given raga . "Vadi is the most sonant or most important note of a Raga." It does not refer to the most played note but it rather refers to a note of special significance.It is usually the swara which is...
ma
Samavadi
Samavadi
In Indian classical music, the second-most prominent note of a raga is referred as samvadi. This could be misleading, as it may not necessarily refer to the second-most played note....
Sa
But Ga, Pa and Dha are also frequently sustained.
Pakad or Chalan
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
Also there may be impressions of Kafi, the image of Ahir Bhairav is easily maintained with the characteristic passage ṇ Ḍ ṇ/r~ SSpecially the characteristic Bhairav andolan (oscillation) on komal re. Sometimes shuddha Ni is used in the lower octave
Octave
In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
to emphazise the Bhairav character.
The Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
equivalent to this raga is Chakravakam
Chakravakam (raga)
Chakravakam, is a rāgam , in Carnatic music . It is the 16th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system. According to the Muthuswami Dikshitar school, this rāgam is called Tōyavēgavāhini. Chakravakam is close to Raga Ahir bhairav in the Hindustani music.Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub...
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Behavior
Ahir Bhairav is typical uttarang raga, which means emphasis is on the upper tetrachord.Important Recordings
Wasif-ud-din Dagar, Music Today Cassette:A97015, (AlapAlap
The alap is the opening section of a typical North Indian classical performance. It is a form of melodic improvisation that introduces and develops a raga...
and Composition in Dhamar
Dhamar (music)
A dhrupad set to the 14-beat time signature dhamar tal is called a dhamar. It is seen as a light musical form, and associated with the Holi Spring Festival of colours....
); 'Chalo sakhi braj raje'
Film Songs based on Ahir bhairav
- puuchho naa kaise maine rain bitaaii
- waqt karataa jo wafaa aap hamaare hote
- ab tere bin jee le.nge ham (film: AashiquiAashiquiAashiqui is a 1990 Bollywood romance film, particularly noted for its music. The film made the careers of Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal and Nadeem-Shravan. It was released on 23 July 1990.-Plot:...
) - solah baras kii baalii umr ko salaam
- alabelaa sajan aayo re (film: Hum Dil De Chuke SanamHum Dil De Chuke SanamThe music was composed by Ismail Darbar with lyrics by Mehboob. It received nine Filmfare Awards nominations in the music and singing categories and produced some winners as well.-Track listing:-2000 National Awards:* Best Music Direction - Ismail Darbar...
) - Tirtha Vitthal Kshetra Vitthal (album: Abhangwani-Pt. Bhimsen Joshi)
Literature
(most) entries due to:External links
Examples
- Various artists presenting Raga Ahir Bhairav
- Alap on sitar by Abhik Mukherjee(YouTube)
- from YouYube by Pandit JasrajPandit JasrajPandit Jasraj is an Indian classical vocalist. He is the foremost exponent of the Mewati Gharana of Hindustani classical music.-Early life:Jasraj was born in Hisar, Haryana in an orthodox brahmin family to Pandit Motiramji, a classical exponent. His family is well known for singing in the Mewati...
- ghazal "mein ne jo geet" from NaushadNaushadNaushad Ali was an Indian musician. He was one of the foremost music directors for Bollywood films, and is particularly known for popularizing the use of classical music in films.His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940...
by Mehendra Kapoor - vocal rendition by Sanjeev Abhayankar(part 1)(part 2)(part 3)
- Alap on sitar by Swanand