Bhavmat Bhairav
Kumar Gandharva’s folk-derived raag uses both Ma forms, komal Re and Ni, and shuddha Ga and Dha. Its curved Pa treatment helps define its individual identity.
◷ Dawn (03:00–06:00)
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S G m D n S
AVAROHANA · DESCENTS D M^ m G m P G (S) r S
- Thaat
- Unclassified
- Jati
- Audav–Shadav, vakra
- Vadi / Samvadi
- Gandhar / Dhaivat
The creator’s account, translated within Howlett’s research, specifies dawn and Ga–Dha emphasis. It is treated as its own raag rather than reduced to a literal Bhairav–Lalit mixture. Notation: r/g/d/n = komal; m = shuddha Ma; M^ = tivra Ma. Unmarked octave positions are not inferred. These are introductory outlines; phrases, ornament and tradition give a raga its identity.
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Sources & further listening +
Bhavmat Bhairav | SrGmMPDnS | Hindustani Raga Index | 365+ Ragas ↗George Howlett / Rāga Junglism · Accessed Oct. 28, 2026