Raag Bhairavi | Indrani Mukherjee | Kirana-Rampur Khayal | Music of India

#darbarfestival | Raag Bhairavi takes its name from the Hindu goddess of destruction, and conjures versatile moods. It is played at sunrise, or alternatively as the final piece in a concert. Learn more about the music: Indrani Mukherjee is a vocalist from Kolkata, who performs khayal in the Kirana-Rampur style and thumri in Purab Ang. After training in the family she studied under gurus from Allahabad and Benares, and was selected as a scholar of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy. She currently receives taleem from Arun Bhaduri while pursuing a successful performance career. Hear more of Indrani here: -Todi | -Lalit | Bhairavi is often described as the ‘queen of ragas’. It takes its name from the Hindu goddess of destruction, and conjures versatile moods. To some it can evoke ‘awe, terror, and chaos’; to others ‘a pleasant sobering atmosphere of love and piety’. It is played at sunrise, or alter