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Indian Classical - Raga Ahir Bhairav

by S Balachander

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Raag Ahir Bhairav - Alap, Jod and Jhala 29:48
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Raga Ahir Bhairav on Chandraveena by S Balachander

The complete recording of Raga Alapana is also available on YouTube at youtu.be/rwsl1cUFj1Y

Snippets from this performance are available on YouTube at youtu.be/18TBr8OxBzE

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Raga Alapana in Ahir Bhairav
Raga Alapana is an improvisation and a systematic presentation of a Raga. This part has no rhythmic accompaniment. It has three parts - Alap, Jod and Jhala. This format is also known as Ragam and Tanam.

Here are some notes about the Raga.

Raga - Ahir Bhairav
Scale - Sa re Ga ma Pa Dha ni
Family - Bhairav (Jod or mixed Raga formed by combining Raga Ahiri (Sa re Ga ma Pa Dha ni) and Raga Bhairav (Sa re Ga ma Pa dha Ni))
Melakartha - Chakravaka (Sa re Ga ma Pa Dha ni)
Prahar - 1st and 2nd prahar (equivalent to 6 AM - 12 PM)

Reading the scale: In Indian Classical Music, the seven notes in an octave are called Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni and then Sa comes again. Notes with a capitalised first letter are called Tivra (or sharp) notes. E.g., Dha above. Notes written fully in lower case are called Komal (or flat) notes. E.g., ma and ni above. Sa and Pa are always written with a capitalised first letter.

Jod Raga: A Jod (or combination) Raga which uses a combination of notes and phrases from two Raga. In Ahir Bhairav, the basic ragas of Ahiri and Bhairav are combined. The Ragas Ahir and Ahir Bhairav have the same notes, but are distinguished by differences in their melodic structures.

Prahar: In Indian Classical Music, Ragas are classified into Prahars (time periods of a day or night) which are said to represent the most appropriate time to perform the Raga.

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released February 16, 2019

About the artist:
S Balachander is an Indian Classical musician and the inventor and performing artist of Chandraveena. To learn more, visit www.chandraveena.com

Credits:
Chandraveena - S Balachander

Production:
Sadharani Music Works - www.sadharani.com

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