Ahir Bhairav: Introduction
Ahir Bhairav is a Hindustani classical raga. It is a mixture of Bhairav and the ancient but now rare raga Ahiri or Abhiri, or perhaps a mixture of Bhairav and Kafi.
| Thaat | Bhairav |
|---|---|
| Vaadi/Samvaadi | m/S |
| Prahar | 1 (6 am - 9 am) |
| Important Anuvaadi | P |
| Aaroha | S-r-G-m-P-GmD-n-S' |
| Bhaav | |
| Avaroha | S'-n-D-P-m-G-r-S-'n-r-S |
| Saptak-pradhaanata | |
| Pakad | D-P-m-G-mr-S-'D-'n-r-S |
| Tanpura Tuning | P |
| Jaati | Sampoorn-Sampoorn |
| Other Characteristics | |
| Similar Raagas | |
| Popular Film Songs | 1. Apne jeevan ki ulajhan ko, kaise main sulajhaaoon Film: Singers: Kishore Kumar Taala: Dadra Music Director: Poet: 2. Man anand anand chhayo Film: Vijeta Singers: Asha Bhosle Satyasheel Deshpande Taala: Music Director: Ajit Varman Poet: Vasant Dev 3. Meri beena tum bin roye Film: Dekh Kabira Roya Singers: Taala: Keharva Music Director: Madan Mohan Poet: Rajinder Krishan 4. Poochho na kaise maine rain bitayi Film: Meri Soorat Teri Aankhen Singers: Manna Dey Batish Taala: Sitarkhani Music Director: S. D. Burman Poet: Shailendra |
| Non-Film Songs | 1. Hamen koi gham nahin tha, gham-e-aashiqi se pehle (Ghazal) Singers: Mehdi Hassan Taala: Music Director: Poet: |