Sunday Special live Riyaz session with Yash Dewale Raag Ahir Bhairava (14/04/2024)

Ahir Bhairav is a Hindustani classical raga. It is a mixture of Bhairav and the ancient, rare raga Ahiri or Abhiri, or perhaps a mixture of Bhairav and Kafi. Theory
Arohana and avarohana
Arohana: S Ṟ G M P D Ṉ Ṡ[a]
Avarohana: Ṡ Ṉ D P M G Ṟ S[b]
Key:
S, G, M, P, D: shuddha (natural);
r, n : komal (flat);
Pa and Sa are sometimes avoided in ascending Arohan. The descent can be direct, but is often expressed as S' N d P m, G m Gr ~ S with a slight oscillation on komal re to express the character of Bhairav.[1]
Vadi and samavadi
Vadi: M
Samavadi: S
Pakad or Chalan
S, r G M, G M r, ṇ Ḍ, ṇ r S
| komal Ni, shuddha Dha, komal Ni, komal Re, Sa | is the most characteristic run, where the Ni and Dha belong to the lower octave and the Re and Sa are from the middle octave. Some andolan/oscillation is typically at the flattened second (komal re).
Organization and relationships
It may include impressions of Kafi. The image of Ahir Bhairav is easily maintained with the characteristic passage ṇ Ḍ ṇ/r~ S[1] with the characteristic Bhairav andolan (oscillation) on komal re. Sometimes shuddha ni is used in the lower octave to emphasize the Bhairav character.[3]
The Carnatic music equivalent to this raga is Chakravakam.
Related ragas:
Bhairav
Nat Bhairav
Thaat: Bhairav
Behaviour
Ahir Bhairav is a typical uttarang raga, which means emphasis is on the upper tetrachord.
Theory
Carnatic music
Chakravakam, the 16th Melakarta raga of Carnatic music, which is a sampurna scale (all seven notes in ascending and descending scale), closely resembles Ahir Bhairav.[5] However, in the modern times Ahir Bhairav raga has been used in a few Carnatic music compositions and many South Indian film songs as well.
Notes
Alternate notations:
Carnatic: S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
Western: C D♭ E F G A B♭ C
Alternate notations:
Carnatic: Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S
Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C
Arohana: S Ṟ G M P D Ṉ Ṡ[a]
Avarohana: Ṡ Ṉ D P M G Ṟ S[b]
Key:
S, G, M, P, D: shuddha (natural);
r, n : komal (flat);
Pa and Sa are sometimes avoided in ascending Arohan. The descent can be direct, but is often expressed as S' N d P m, G m Gr ~ S with a slight oscillation on komal re to express the character of Bhairav.[1]
Vadi and samavadi
Vadi: M
Samavadi: S
Pakad or Chalan
S, r G M, G M r, ṇ Ḍ, ṇ r S
| komal Ni, shuddha Dha, komal Ni, komal Re, Sa | is the most characteristic run, where the Ni and Dha belong to the lower octave and the Re and Sa are from the middle octave. Some andolan/oscillation is typically at the flattened second (komal re).
Organization and relationships
It may include impressions of Kafi. The image of Ahir Bhairav is easily maintained with the characteristic passage ṇ Ḍ ṇ/r~ S[1] with the characteristic Bhairav andolan (oscillation) on komal re. Sometimes shuddha ni is used in the lower octave to emphasize the Bhairav character.[3]
The Carnatic music equivalent to this raga is Chakravakam.
Related ragas:
Bhairav
Nat Bhairav
Thaat: Bhairav
Behaviour
Ahir Bhairav is a typical uttarang raga, which means emphasis is on the upper tetrachord.
अहीर भैरव रागावर आधारलेली काही चित्रपट गीते आणि चिजा
अलबेला सजन आयो रे (चीज, गायक - उस्ताद शुजात खान, उस्ताद सुलतान खान व उस्ताद रशीद खान)
अपने जीवन की उलझन को (चित्रपट - उलझन; )
आनंद भोरा ए (चीज, गायक - अजय चक्रवर्ती)
कैसे मनालूॅं रे, बुझावूॅं अब कैसे तोहे रे (चीज - कुमार गंधर्व)
चलो मान जाए घर अपने (चित्रपट - स्वामी विवेकानंद; गायक - येसू दास)
जाग रे बंदे (चीज - विलंबित, गायक - उस्ताद अमीर खान)
जिंदगी को संवारना होगा (चित्रपट - आलाप; )
धीरे धीरे सुबह हुई, जाग उठी जिंदगी (चित्रपट - हैसियत; संगीत - बप्पी लाहिरी; गायक - येसू दास)
पिया परवीन (चीज, द्रुत, गायक - उस्ताद अमीर खान)
पूछो ना कैसे मैंने रैन बिताई (चित्रपट - तेरी सूरत मेरी ऑंखें; )
बनरा मोरा; गावो गुनी (चीज, गायिका - मालिनी राजूरकर)
मन आनंद आनंद छायो (चित्रपट - विजेता; )
मेरी गलियों से लोगों की यारी बढ़ गयी (चित्रपट -धर्मात्मा; )
मेरी वीणा तुम बिन रोये (चित्रपट- देख कबीरा रोया; संगीत - मदनमोहन; गायिका - लता मंगेशकर)
मैं तो कब से तेरी शरण में हूॅं (चित्रपट - राम नगरी; )
मोहन मधुर आज मुरली बजाई (चीज, गायक - पं.जसराज)
राम का गुण गान करिये
राम तेरी गंगा मैली हो गई (चित्रपट - राम तेरी गंगा मैली; )
वक्त करता जो वफा आप हमारे होते (चित्रपट - दिलने पुकारा; )
वंदना करो, अर्चना करो। (चीज, गायक - जसराज)
सोलह बरस की बाली उमर को सलाम (चित्रपट -एक दूजे के लिए; )
हमें कोई ग़म नही था, ग़मे-आशिक़ी से पहले (गझल, गायक - मेहदी हसन)