Raga Bhairavi
Movement
Aroha — ascent
Sa re ga Ma Pa dha ni Sa′Avaroha — descent
Sa′ ni dha Pa Ma ga re SaCharacter
The all-komal raga that names the Bhairavi thaat: Re, Ga, Dha and Ni are all flat. Nominally an early-morning raga, in practice it is performed at any hour and traditionally concludes a concert. In its popular mishra form it freely admits all twelve notes.