This is a beautiful rendition of Raag Mishra Bhairavi by Saswatti Saha on the sitar. The word “Bhairavi” derives from one of the eight forms of the Devi, born in the burial grounds. So fanatically loved and widely embraced is Raga Bhairavi that its elemental imprint is firmly fixed in the mind of even the untutored Indian rasika. This rendition is a relatively minor offshoots originating from the Bhairavi stem; and can be located under the “Mishra Bhairavi” rubric.