Bhairavi – Dhammar

Bhairavi – Dhammar is a dhrupad composition performed by Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar. The track appears as the 21st entry on the album Dhrupad, released on June 8, 2018 under the label Country & Eastern. The recording is distributed in digital media format.

The composition follows the Dhammar style, a rhythmic structure within the dhrupad tradition characterized by a 14-beat cycle (tala). The raga Bhairavi serves as the melodic foundation, a prominent morning raga in Hindustani classical music known for its emotive depth and use of all seven swaras (notes) in both ascent and descent. The performance duration is 1 minute and 40 seconds.

The album Dhrupad compiles works by the Dagar brothers, who belong to the Dagarvani lineage of dhrupad, a vocal tradition emphasizing meditative, slow-tempo renditions with intricate melodic and rhythmic improvisation. The recording context and production details beyond the release date, label, and format remain undocumented in available sources. No additional session musicians, instrumental accompaniments, or lyrical content are specified for this track.

The Dagar brothers are recognized for their contributions to preserving and propagating the dhrupad form, particularly through the Dagar bani (style), which prioritizes vocal purity and sustained note exploration. Their collaborative performances often feature the tanpura and pakhavaj as traditional accompaniments, though instrumentation for this specific track is not explicitly confirmed.