Ahira bhairav

Bhairav-like lower tetrachord with oscillating komal re, but a soft komal ni on top; komal re + komal ni, else shuddh, is the giveaway. Vadi/samvadi disputed (Ma-Sa vs Dha-Re).

Ahira bhairav is a raaga in the Hindustani tradition (Bhairav thaat).

in the raaga vadi (sonant) samvadi (consonant)

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arohana / ascending

S r G m P D n S'

avarohana / descending

S' n D P m G r S

How to hear it

Vadi / sonant: Ma (disputed)
Samvadi / consonant: Sa (disputed)
Signature phrase / pakad: S r G m, m G r S, .n .D .n r S
Thaat: Bhairav
Time / samay: early morning (first prahar)

Easy to confuse with

Bhairav

Nat Bhairav

Bairagi Bhairav. Carnatic: Chakravakam (exact match).

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