Raag Aheer Bhairav
A raag of the Bhairav thaat, Aheer Bhairav comes into its own in the 1st prahar of the day. It uses all seven swaras on the way up and all seven coming down. Phrases centre on Madhyam - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.
Swars: Rishabh and Nishad Komal. Rest All Shuddha Swaras.
Raga Aheer Bhairav
1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM)Pakad: G m P · D n D · P D P · Ṡ n D · n D P m G m · G m P m r r S · ʼn ʼD ʼn r r S
Sargam is written with Sa on C: komal swars are lowercase, teevra Ma is M̄, ʼ before a swar marks the lower (mandra) octave and Ṡ / ʼ after marks the upper (taar) octave. The synth plays plain notes - the gamak, meend, and andolan that bring a raag to life are what you learn in class with an expert.
Film songs in Raag Aheer Bhairav
14 Hindi and regional film songs and a few non-film pieces composed on Raag Aheer Bhairav, with film, year, singer and music director. Hearing the raag in songs you already know is the fastest way to internalise its mood - tap a tile to play.