Thaat is one of the most fundamental bases of classification in the Hindustani classical system. Developed by the learned musicological Vishnu Narayan Bhatkande, that offers a framework to classify several ragas based on their musical scales. The Hindustani classical music system has thus, 10 thaat-s. each that is a raga in itself and stands as a proud parent to several raga that belongs to its family.
This album features vocal renditions of the popular ragas belonging to the Bhairav thaat by the legends of classical music.
Bhairav Thaat
The Bhairav thaat consists of seven notes where the 2nd note 'Re' (rishabh) & the 6th note 'Dha' (Dhaivat) are komal (flat). The ragas belonging to the Bhairav thaat bear characteristic resemblance to the musical scale of the thaat, but have distinctly unique features of their own, in terms of the arrangement of notes as well as the time of the day they are associated with. Raga Bhairav is the prime raga of this thaat.
Pattern of swara-s in the thaat- Sa Re(f) Ga Ma Pa Dha(f) Ni
1. Raga Gunkali This is a five note raga 'Re' & 'Dha' are flat All other notes are regular Prime note is 'Dha' Arohana (ascent)- Sa Re(f) Ma Pa Dha(f) Sa(h) Avarohana (descent)- Sa(h) Dha(f) Pa Ma(s) Re(f) Sa
2. Raga Bhairav All seven notes are used 'Re' and 'Ga' are flat and all other notes are regular Prime note is 'Dha' Arohana (ascent)- Sa Re Ga Ma, Pa Dha, Ni Sa(h) Avarohana (descent)- Sa(h) Ni Dha, Pa Ma Ga, Re Sa
3. Raga Vibhas Five notes are used as 'Ma' and 'Ni' are excluded 'Re' and 'Dha' are flat Prime note is 'Dha' Arohana (ascent)- Sa Re (f) Ga Pa Dha (f) Sa(h) Avarohan (descent)- Sa(h) Dha(f) Pa, Ga Pa, Ga Re(f) Sa
4. Raga Ahir Bhairav All seven notes are used 'Re' and 'Ni' are flat All over notes are regular Prime note is 'Ma' Arohana (ascent)- Sa Re(f) Ga M, Pa Dha, Ni(f) Sa(h) Avarohana (descent)- Sa(h) Ni(f) Dha Pa, Ma Ga Ma, Re(f) Re(f) Sa
Glossary(f)- Flat note, (s)- Sharp note, (h)- high scale, (I)-Low scale Sa-(c), Re-(D), Ga- (E), Ma-(f), Pa-(G), Dha-(a), Ni-(b)
The 10 thaat-s are: Bilwal, Kalyan, Khamaj, Bhairav, Purvi, Marwa, Kafi, Asavari, Bhairavi and Todi.
Although entire ragas in themselves, the thaat-s provide a framework for the system as a whole. The notation of a thaat, which describes its musical framework, is quite different from the characteristic arrangement and progression of notes during rendition through a raga. It is exposition that gives a raga its pakad (peculiarity) and chalan (character). Every thaat consists of seven notes or swara-s but with different characteristics (chalan).
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