Bibhas

Bibhas (sometimes also called 'Vibhas') is a pentatonic raga belonging to the Bhairav Thaat. This Raga is sung during daybreak. It is quite similar to Raga Deshkar as changing the Shuddha Dha and Shuddha Re of Deshkar converts it into Bibhas. The true nature of Bibhas has Re and Dha flat. However, it is very rarely performed using the Shuddha Dha. In order to maintain the pure character of Bibhas, it is very important that Pa is not the last note during any alap or taan. The atmosphere created by this raga is serious, as it has Komal 'Re' and 'Dha'.

Arohana and avarohana

Arohana: S r G P d S'

Avarohana: S' d P G r S

Thaat

Bhairav Thaat

Vadi and samavadi

Dha & Re

Pakad or Chalan

r* G r* G, P d* S', d* P G r* S.

Organization and relationships

Related ragas: Deshkar

Behavior

Behavior refers to practical aspects of the music. It is complicated to talk about this for Hindustani music since many of the concepts are fluid, changing, or archaic. The following information cannot be accurate, but it can attempt to reflect how the music existed.

Samay (time)

Bibhas is sung at daybreak.

Important recordings

Bhibaas was once sung in the Sangeet Varsha, which occurred on June 7, 2015, hosted by Svara Sangam. This raag has been sung by many masters, to name a few, Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki, Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur and Vidhushi Kishori Amonkar.

राग देशकार के रिषभ और धैवत कोमल कर देने से ही राग विभास बन जाता है। इस राग में राग भैरव के समान रिषभ और धैवत पर आंदोलन नही करना चाहिये। इस राग में गंधार और पंचम की संगति बहुत मधुर लगती है, जैसे - प ध१ प ग प ; सा ग प ग प ; सा' ध१ प ग प। इस राग में तान के अंत में पंचम पर न्यास किया जाता है जैसे - प ध१ प ग प ; ध१ सा' ध१ प ध१ प ग प ; ग प ध१ प ग प ग रे१ सा।

विभास गम्भीर प्रकृति का राग है, तथा भक्ति रस कि बन्दिशों के लिये अधिक उपयुक्त है।