Bairari
Thaat | Marwa |
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This raga appears in the Ragmala as the first ragini ("subset") of Sri raga. In the Mesakarna Ragmala (1509), which is almost the same as that of the Guru Granth Sahib, the first ragini of Siri Raga is given as Vairati. However, modern sources do not give Bairari nor Vairati but Barari and Varari as well as Varati are listed. Kaufmann believes that all of these names refer to the same raga, Barari. Whether this is the same as the old Bairari is open to question. The possibility always exists that Bairari was a regional tune. It was used by Guru Ram Das for six short hymns and by Guru Arjan for one. This raga is performed during the evening and it is currently assigned to the Marva thata ("set"). It resembles Purva Kalyan, the main difference being the use of Pa which is strong in Bairari and weak in Purva-Kalyan. Popley places Bairari in the same group as Sri Raga and this would agree with the Ragmala.
The following represents the order of notes that can be used on the ascending and descending phase of the composition and the primary and secondary notes:
- Aroh: Ni Re Ga Pa, M'a Ga, M'a Dha Sa
- Avroh: Sa Ni Dha P'a, M'a Ga, Pa Ga, Re Sa
- Vadi: Ga
- Samvadi: Dha
In the Guru Granth Sahib there are 2 pages dedicated to this raga from page 719 to 721.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-81-7010-301-1. Retrieved 26 May 2021.