Bhairavi
Indian Classical Raga
Bhairavi is a sampurna janya raga of the 20th melakarta Natabhairavi. It uses shuddha dhaivatam (D1) in avarohanam and chatushruti dhaivatam (D2) in arohanam. It is classed as a bhashanga raga, since it also draws on a note outside its parent scale, and is considered a rakti raga valued for its emotional range. Carnatic Bhairavi is a distinct raga from the Hindustani raga of the same name.
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Ragas whose scale differs from Bhairavi's by a note or two.
- Huseni
the same notes, moving differently
- Adi Kapi
uses D2 instead of D1 coming down
- Citta Ranjani
uses D2 instead of D1 coming down
- Darbari Kanada
uses D1 instead of D2 going up
- Dilipika
uses D2 instead of D1 coming down
- Gopikavasantam
uses D1 instead of D2 going up
Janya ragas of Natabhairavi
Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 20)