A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:Bhairav
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:Early morning
The most prominent note of a raga
VadiThe second most prominent note of a raga
Samvadi:,
Categorization based on number of notes used in aroh and avaroh
Jati:Containing 7 notes
SampurnaContaining 7 notes
SampurnaAlternative names:
Hijaj Bhairav
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:Bhakti (Devotion), Gambhir (Serious), Karun (Sad, Compassionate), Shant (Serene, Peaceful)
As the name suggests, Nat Bhairav is a variant of Bhairav. It has all seven notes, both in and . All the notes are except , which is . It has raga Nat in the and raga Bhairav in the . and represent Nat ang while represents the Bhairav ang. Some scholars say that its older name is Hijaj Bhairav.
Ascending movement of notes
arohDescending movement of notes
avarohA natural note (corresponds to notes in Western major scale)
shuddhaA flat note
komalNotes lower than M or P (depending on the point of view) of the middle octave
poorvangNotes higher than M or P (depending on the point of view) of the middle octave
uttarang