S-r-G-m-P-dD-nN-S

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An idiosyncratic ‘double-Dha’ invention of vocalist Kumar Gandharva (also the creator of Bhavmat Bhairav, Bihad Bhairav, Saheli Todi, Lagan Gandhar, & Madhusurja), which blends Bhairav with Ahir Bhairav. As per Milap Rane, “Rati Bhairav is a jod raga, [with] Ahir Bhairav overshadowing Bhairav…This raga symbolises the union of Shiva [Bhairav] and Shakti [Ahir Bhairav]. The name signifies this union [‘Rati’ is the Hindu goddess of lust and erotic union]”. The invaluable RICMP channel, citing the analysis of Shilpa Bahulekar, offers dha-mixing catchphrases including dNS; mPDnS, SdNS, SDnPm. Aside from a reworked Bhairav tarana, Gandharva left behind only a single dedicated bandish (Aruna Aake Kiran Ranga Phekyo, later picked up by his son Mukul Shivputra). Compare to other ‘double Dha Bhairav’ ragas including Kabiri Bhairav, Tilak Bhairav, and Virat Bhairav – and browse the rest of the Bhairav raganga.

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—Kumar Gandharva (~1980s)—

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[refrain, e.g. 18:18] m, (G)m (G)r\S, G, m, PD(N)S, S(nDnPm), m(PDnDnP) G(mG)G\r(G)S, S\d, N S, m, m(P)…

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Swaras: -4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+

Sapta: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Poorvang: SRGM | SRG | SRM | SGM

Uttarang: PDNS | PDS | PNS | DNS

Varjit: Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

Chal: All-shuddha | All-komal | Ma-tivra

Gaps: Anh. | Hemi. | 3-row | 4-row | 5-row

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Jati: Equal | Balanced | Av.+1 | Av.+2

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: Kabiri Bhairav

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–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–r–G–m–P–dD–nN–S

• Reverse: SrRgGmPdNS

• Complement: SRgMS

• Imperfect: 3 (Pa, dha, Ni)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: none

• Murchanas: none

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: (~Ekakshari)

S-R₁-G₃-M₁-P-D₁-D₂-N₂-N₃-S

• Jazz: Double Harmonic (dbl. 6th/7th)

1-b2-3-4-5-b6-6-b7-7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-1-4-5-7-8-9-10-11-0

(1–3–1–2–1–1–1–1–1)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa

• Names: Rati Bhairav, Ratee Bhairav

• Transliterations: Hindi (रति भैरव)

—Mukul Shivputra (2016)—