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Raag Bairagi

A raag of the Bhairav thaat, Bairagi comes into its own in the 1st prahar of the day. It uses five swaras on the way up and five coming down. Phrases centre on Madhyam - the vadi, or king swara - answered by Shadj as samvadi.

Swars: Gandhar and Dhaivat Varjya. Rishabh and Nishad Komal. Rest All Shuddha Swaras.

Raga Bairagi

1st Prahar of the Day (6AM to 9AM)
Bhairav thaatAudhav - AudhavVadi: MadhyamSamvadi: Shadj
SrmPn
nPmrS

Pakad: m P n P m r · r P m r S · ʼn S 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 Bairagi

Hear the raag in songs you already know - the fastest way to internalise its mood. Tap a tile to play.

Huq AliParde Ke Peeche (1981)Mujahad Ali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,
Tere Bina Jiya Na LageParde Ke Peeche (1971)Lata Mangeshkar

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