Folks, One of the best ways to get the "pakad" of a raag IMHO is to listen to several taranas/bandishes/compositions in which the pakad is clearly heard. Based on this simple observation, here is a thread that helps bring out the flavor of a specific raag clearly through a series of compositions based on that raag.

This one is on bhairavi. And I kick this off with Amjad Ali Khan playing "baju band khul khul jaaye" followed by a dhun in the same raag.

Enjoy, add, and educate! Thanks

-Manoneet

And Faiyaz Khan Sahab singing the same bandish...

Same bandish on shehnai, by Ustad Bismillah Khan

Some more 'mahaarathis'.

Regards-Archie.

Not exactly a classical performance, but spectacular bhairavi nevertheless.

BTW, here is an interesting article on the background of this thumri...

http://www.sawf.org/newedit/edit04292002/wajid.htm

Baabul Mora Naihar Chhooto - K.L.Saigal - Street Singer - 1938 - K.L.Saigal

Another spectacular Bhairavi that's etched in every Indian mind is the timeless punjabi classic "Heer". Although Heer is usually limited to folk music, here is an instrumental rendition of Heer by a classical musician. Pandit Ronu Majumdar plays Heer on bansuri:

Any one has the full recordings of these bhairavi recitals...all recordings are of

the first part of the twienth century

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Mahesh bhai,
This is the only one I have one from your list. Interesting how Janki Bai announces her name at the end of the performance. I have heard this in other performances from that era too. Wonder if that was the common practice then ?
Bibhas

all of the earlier ones are gone would someone please send them to me or please u/l again ?

Shivani, check your PM, I have sent them to you.

I am attaching the my personal favorite (by far) in Bhairavi. No rendition of this raga has moved me as much as this one. The quality of recording is awful but still reasonably acceptable and hopefully will not take away from this wonderful recording.
The artiste is Durgesh Nandini. I have not been able to find out any information about her at all except that she is/was a "bai"ji. She sings two bandishes here, the second one of which is Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaaye. I have to thank Shri Ramanuj Dasgupta for providing me with this recording.
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Dear Shaibaal,Bibhas and others

If some one has the song "Ei Ki Go Shesh Daan (probably Robin Majumdar and not Sanu) Please u/l.

Sorry for this request in this forum.

Thakur

As requested in the Lata forum, Bhimsen J. singing

Jo bhaje hari ko sada, so hi param pad payegaa

another beautiful bhairavi composition rendered in Joshi's inimitable style.

Wow Bhibas,
it was wonderful.
i'll play and upload heer for u
then u can give me tips

Waqas miyaan, bade dinon ke baad tashreef laaye ho. Pakistan se kab laute ? Aur haan, achchi bansuri mili ke nahiin ? Aap hamen bansuri par (I'm assuming) Heer sunayenge, isse achchi baat kya ho sakti hai ? Zaroor u/l kijiye.

really : )) I would be waiting for that . Pls Waqas ji do that .. and soon

Thank you Sir.

Would you be kind enough to upload some more songs from the album?

I have been looking for this album since a long long time.

ooo teriiiiiiiiii, main to to achi khasi hype create ker di hay.
ab main koi achi bansuri to bajata nahi hoon.
woh to i was hoping kay bhibas ji tips dain gay. main to sirf bhibhas sahib ko PM main bhaijnay wala tha.
waisay aik bausri achi hay. the really big one. u know the one for which u really have to stretch ur fingers. but i still cant play that one good enough.
and i am still in pakistan.
i have started working here.
peace to all.