The reason why it is kept in the end is because in a night long concert, it is left to Bhairavi to cure the mistakes in the earlier performances. The reason is that since it is usually the last piece in a night long performance, the performance concludes in the morning. Hence, once again, the lyrics are so appropriate for me.īhairavi is a raaga that is normally sung in the wee hours of the morning. Particularly, after the untimely demise of my father on in a jeep accident, she has been Mata, Pita, Bandhu, Sakha in short, everything to me. Praying to her, for me, is praying to God. My Creator, my mother, the incarnation of God on Earth for me, lived with me for six decades and four years and Bhairavi shall always connect me to her I am sure of that. The komal (soft) swar make for a sobering devotional atmosphere which is full of love and piety and makes one closer to one’s Creator. This simply means that it uses all seven notes (swar).

It is a Sampurna – Sampurna (Heptatonic) raagaboth in ascent (Aaroha) and descent (Avaroha). Raag Bhairavi is often regarded as the Queen of Melodies. By now you know why Bhairavi is so well suited for it. Today’s song is a final tribute to her in the current series. I gave you another song in Ahir Bhairavi on the 22nd day: Poochho na kaise maine rain bitayi and even that would be a fine tribute to my mother who went to reside with God on the morning of Wednesday, the 9th Aug 17. Rai Chand Boralhad composed the song for the movie. The song had been penned by Nawab Wajid Ali Khan, the Nawab of Awadhwhen the British exiled him from his favourite city of Lucknow. In the 1938 Phani Majumdar movie Street Singer,having Kundan Lal Saigalin the title role, this song was performed live on camera by him since playback singing hadn’t yet become popular. On that day, if you recall, I gave you the finest song composed in Raag Bhairavi in the Hindi movies: Baabul mora, naihar chhooto hi jaaye… in Raag Bhairavi, Tal Kaherava.

On the eleventh day’s value added learning, I had told you about why Bhairavi is the first raag to be taught to beginners and why it is generally the last in a performance (Please read: ‘ Raaga Based Song Of The Day #11‘). I am in awe of Raag Bhairavi and its variations.

Raaga Based Song of the Day: Tumhi ho mata pita tumhi ho ….

Tum hi ho bandhu sakha tumhi 92