As decided earlier our objective for the classical round in retro was just a starting step for the classical show we planned earlier. for this we will discuss and collect information on every raaga maybe every week.
we all will discuss this particular raaga Bhairavi in this topic. yu all are requested to add anything that yu all know related to this raaga in this topic. also instrumentals and songs on this raaga can be uploaded and posted here. we will discuss every raaga one by one this way. this time it's Bhairavi one of the most popular raaga used in hindi films. All the informations collected here will be used to make our next series of classical rounds.
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Bhairavi Raaga
Bhairavi is a raaga in Indian Classical Music which is traditionally a morning Raga. In modern time, it is sung as a conclusion of concerts.
Bhairavi makes use of all the komal swars, Rishabh (Re), Gandhar (Ga), Dhaivat (Dha), Nishad (Ni). When singing compositions in Bhairavi raag, the singers however take liberty to use all the 12 swars. Bhairavi raag is named after the shakti or feminine aspect of the cosmic life force, which is personified as a consort to Lord Shiva. Bhairavi is a powerful raag filled with devotion and compassion. Bhairavi is actually performed early in the morning in a peaceful, serious and ocassionally sad mood. Traditionally it is rendered as the last item of a program, for its unique fullness of sentiments as well as its wide scope of the tonal combinations. Pictorially, Bhairavi is represented in female form, as the wife of Bhairav.
Explanations of some of the terms :
Komal Swar : In Vikrut swaras (Movable) the notes Re, Ga, Dha, Ni can be moved below there shuddha place on the scale. They are called komal (Soft or Flat). The notes Rishabh (Re), Gandhar (Ga), Dhaivat (Dha) and Nishad (Ni) are both komal and Shudha. Here in Bahiravi it is Komal. (We will underline the notes that are komal to show the difference between komal and shudha note while discussing)
Thaat : It is the musical scales or the Framework on which a Raaga is based upon. The Hindustani Classical Music is based on 10 thaats. It is just a variation of these 10 basic thaats. The ten thaats are Bilawal, Kalyan, Khamaj, Bhairav, Poorvi, Marwa, Kafi, Asavari, Bhairavi and Todi; if one were to pick a raga at random, it should be possible to find that it is based on one or the other of these thaats. For instance, the ragas Shri and Puriya Dhanashri are based on the Poorvi thaat, Malkauns on the Bhairavi, and Darbari Kanada on the Asvari thaat.
There are many Film songs based on this Raaga. Here are few that are considered to be most popular ones. You all can add more to the list. Also some info in the list below was available to me. So anyone who knows about it can add. Also if there is any mistake in the song selection do make the correction.
Popular Film Songs
1. Babul mora naihar chhoto hi jaye
Film:
Singers: Kundan Lal Sehgal
Music Director:
Poet:
2. Do hanson ka joda bichhad gayo re
Film: Ganga Jamuna
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Naushad
Poet: Shakeel Badayuni
3. Hamen tumse pyar kitna, ye hum nahin jaanate
Film: Kudrat
Singers: Parveen Sultana Kishore Kumar
Music Director: R. D. Burman
Poet: Majrooh Sultanpuri
4. Hato kaaheko jhoothi banao batiyaan
Film: Manzil
Singers: Manna Dey
Music Director: S. D. Burman
Poet:
5. Jyot se jyot jagaate chalo
Film: Sant Gyaneshwar
Singers: Mukesh
Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Poet: Bharat Vyas
6. Kaise samjhaoon, bare nasamajh ho
Film: Suraj
Singers: Mohammad Rafi Asha Bhosle
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan
Poet: Hasrat Jaipuri
7. Kar chale ham fida jaan-o-tan saathiyo
Film:
Singers: Mohammad Rafi
Music Director:
Poet:
8. Laga chunari mein daag, chhupaoon kaise
Film: Dil Hi To Hai
Singers: Manna Dey
Music Director: Roshan
Poet: Sahir Ludhiyanvi
9. Phul gendawa na maro
Film: Dooj Ka Chaand
Singers: Manna Dey
Music Director: Roshan
Poet: Sahir Ludhiyanvi
10. Saanware, saanware
Film: Anuradha
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Ravi Shankar
Poet: Shailendra
11. Sajna sajna o sajna, tere pyar mein main gayi kho
Film:
Singers: Asha Bhosle
Music Director:
Poet:
12. Teri raahon mein khare hain dil thaam ke
Film: Chalia (not sure)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director:
Poet:
13. Too ganga ki mauj main jamuna ka dhara
Film: Baiju Bawra
Singers: Mohammad Rafi
Music Director: Naushad
Poet: Shakeel Badayuni
Non Film Songs
1. Bhaj man ram charan sukhdai (Bhajan)
Singers: Anup Jalota
Taala: Bhajan
Music Director:
Poet:
2. Bharat bhaai kapi se urin hum naahi (Bhajan)
Singers: Anup Jalota
Taala:
Music Director:
Poet: Tulsidas


