Naṭabhairavī
Melakarta 20 — Chakra 4 (Veda)
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₂
- G₂
- M₁
- P
- D₁
- N₂
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₂
- D₁
- P
- M₁
- G₂
- R₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₂ G₂ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.
Listen to Naṭabhairavī
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Kṛtis in this rāga· 10 entries across 3 composers
TyāgarājaCarnatic Trinity (Tri-mūrti) — the foundational period · 2 kṛtis
- Mōkṣamu Galadā · Ādi Tāla · 70 BPM
- Rāma Bhaktī Sāmrājyamu · Ādi Tāla · 86 BPM
Muttuswāmi DīkṣitarCarnatic Trinity (Tri-mūrti) — the foundational period · 6 kṛtis
- Mahāsuraṃ Kētumahaṃ · Rūpaka Tāla · 54 BPM
- Śrī Kamalāmbikāyai Kanaka · Ādi Tāla · 52 BPM
- Śrī Kamalāmbāyāṃ · Aṭa Tāla · 52 BPM
- Śrī Kamalāmbike · Rūpaka Tāla · 48 BPM
- Śrī Kamalāmbā Jayati · Rūpaka Tāla · 56 BPM
- Aruṇācala Nāthaṃ · Rūpaka Tāla · 52 BPM
Śyāmā ŚāstriCarnatic Trinity (Tri-mūrti) — the foundational period · 2 kṛtis
- Kanaka Śaila Vihāriṇī · Ādi Tāla · 64 BPM
- Māyamma Nannu Brōva · Miśra Chāpu · 58 BPM
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Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Pa
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- After 3rd prahara
- Gīti
- Gauḍī
- Gamaka
- andolan
Naṭabhairavī (#20) — sampūrṇa parent of Bhairavī. Pa as amsha distinguishes the sampūrṇa form from the bhāṣāṅga janya; andolan width on komal Ga/Dha is what defines the parent.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- NāgānandinīG SaA PaN SaGauḍī100%
- SāveriG SaA PaN SaSādhāraṇī95%
- ĀnandabhairavīG SaA GaN SaGauḍī80%
- BhairavīG SaA SaN SaGauḍī80%
- HāṭakāmbarīG SaA DhaN SaGauḍī80%