Ahir Bhairav

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Template:For Template:Infobox raga Template:Hindustani Classical Music Ahir Bhairav is a Hindustani classical raga. It is a mixture of Bhairav and the ancient, rare raga Ahiri or Abhiri,[1] or perhaps a mixture of Bhairav and Kafi.[2]

Theory

Arohana and avarohana

Arohana: Template:SvaraH

Avarohana: Template:SvaraH

Key:

S, G, M, P, D: shuddha (natural);

r, n : komal (flat);

Pa and Sa are sometimes avoided in ascending Arohan. The descent 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

Vadi: Template:SvaraH

Samavadi: Template:SvaraH

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. Some andolan/oscillation is typically at the flattened second (komal re).

Organization and relationships

It may include impressions of Kafi. The image of Ahir Bhairav is easily maintained with the characteristic passage ṇ Ḍ ṇ/r~ S[1] with the characteristic Bhairav andolan (oscillation) on komal re. Sometimes shuddha ni is used in the lower octave to emphasize the Bhairav character.[3]

The Carnatic music equivalent to this raga is Chakravakam.

Related ragas:

Thaat: Bhairav

Behaviour

Ahir Bhairav is a typical uttarang raga, which means emphasis is on the upper tetrachord.

Performance

It is usually sung as the first Prahr of the morning, around 6:00 am – 9:00 am.

Important recordings

Nikhil Banerjee, Raga Ahir Bhairav. Multitone Records, UK Limited, 1995. LP. (Available on iTunes.)

Ravi Shankar, Three Classical Ragas. HMV, 1957. LP.

Wasif-ud-din Dagar, Chalo sakhi braj raje. Alap and Composition in Dhamar. Music Today. A97015. Cassette.[4]

Film songs

  • "Man Anand Anand Chayo" (film: Vijeta)
  • "Meri Veena Tum Bin Roye"
  • "Ullathil Nalla Ullam" from "Karnan"
  • "Puuchho Naa Kaise Maine Rain Bitaaii" Shiv Dayal Batish and Manna Dey. Composer S.D. Burman
  • "Waqt Karataa Jo Wafaa Aap Hamaare Hote"
  • "Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ho Gayee (Title Track)" (film: Ram Teri Ganga Maili)
  • "Ab Tere Bin Jee Le.nge Ham" (film: Aashiqui)
  • "Solah Baras Kii Baalii Umr Ko Salaam"
  • "Albelaa Sajan Aayo Re" (film: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)
  • "Aur Ho" (film: Rockstar)

In Tamil

Song Movie Composer Singer
Ullathil Nalla Ullam Karnan Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Vanithamani Vikram Ilaiyaraaja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Kamal Haasan
Vaanile Thenila Kaakki Sattai Ilaiyaraaja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Chalakku Chalakku Chembaruthi Ilaiyaraaja Mano, S. Janaki
Nee Pathi Naan Pathi Keladi Kanmani Ilaiyaraaja K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
Poonkatrae Friends Ilaiyaraaja Hariharan
Vidu Kathaiya Muthu A. R. Rahman Hariharan
Eechambazham Pavithra A. R. Rahman Shahul Hameed, K.S. Chitra
Vaa Vaa En Veenaiyae Sattam Gangai Amaran, | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Megangal Ennai Thottu Amarkalam Bharadwaj S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Carnatic music

Chakravakam, the 16th Melakarta raga of Carnatic music, which is a sampurna scale (all seven notes in ascending and descending scale), closely resembles Ahir Bhairav.[5] However, in the modern times Ahir Bhairav raga has been used in a few Carnatic music compositions and many South Indian film songs as well.

Notes

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bor 1999
  2. ↑ Kaufmann 1968, p.250
  3. ↑ Kaufmann 1968, p.251
  4. ↑ Bagchee 1998
  5. ↑ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

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(most) entries due to:

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