S-r-G-m-P-dD-n-S

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A ‘double Dha Bhairav’ raga with a unique swara set, associated with Jaipur-Atrauli vocalists including Nivruttibuwa Sarnaik (who, according to gharana stablemate Gandhar Digrajkar, invented it). In addition to Bhairav’s classic G\rS swoop and general poorvang-focus, Parrikar notes “a rather busy uttarang: shuddha Dha is used sparingly, in special sancharis such as GmPDnDn and PDnS“ – based on its predominant composition Nayo Nayo Bairagi (a melody also picked up by Hemala Khare-Ranade). The scale presents natural shades of Ahir Bhairav, especially when descending from Sa (e.g. SnDPD), although komal dha can be used to disrupt such sequences (sometimes in consecutive ‘Dd‘ fashion, e.g. nDSn; D\d; nS). Sarnaik’s disciple Dinkar Panshikar is probably the raga’s finest living authority: refer to his recital from the 2019 Aundh Sangeet Mahotsav, as well as a 2019 lecture-demo covering the aforementioned bandish plus two more (Aaj More Shyam & Beeti Raina Bhor Bhai). Also see other ‘double Dha Bhairav’ ragas including Rati Bhairav, Tilak Bhairav, and Kabiri Bhairav.

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[alap, e.g. 0:17] nSS n/rSnd, dnSrS rS(dn)S, Srr, r(SrSnSndnS)r, nnS(rSnS)r, (G)r (Gr)r, n(D) n(D) S(nr) n(r), nn(Snd), dnS nS, n n(DS)n\D(d) nS, nS nDnS…

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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

Double: rR | gG | mM | dD | nN

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

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

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

Symmetries: Mirror | Rotation | Palindr.

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Aroha: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Avroh: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

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

Samay: Morning | Aftern. | Eve. | Night

Murchana: Bhup. | Bihag | Bilaw. | Charu.

Raganga: Bhairav | Malhar | Kan. | Todi

Construction: Jod | Mishra | Oddball

Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

• Prakriti: (none found)

–Swara Geometries–

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• Core form: S–r–G–m–P–dD–n–S

• Reverse: SRgGmPdNS

• Negative: 3-1-3-5

• Imperfect: 3 (Ga, Pa, dha)

• Detached: none

• Symmetries: mirror (Rg—dD)

• Murchanas: Tanseni Madhuvanti (on ni)

–Global Translations–

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• Carnatic: (~Devipriya)

S-R₁-G₃-M₁-P-D₁-D₂-N₂-S

• Jazz: Phrygian Dominant (dbl. 6th)

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

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

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

(1–3–1–2–1–1–1–2)

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• Tanpura: Sa–Pa

• Names: Virat Bhairav, Bhairav Virati

—Nivruttibua Sarnaik (~1970s)—