Bairari

This is an India musical raga (composition) that appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called Sri Guru Granth Sahib or Guru Granth Sahib for short.

In the Mesakarna Ragmala (1509), which is almost the same as that of the Guru Granth Sahib, the first ragini of Siri Raga is given as Vairati.

However, modern sources do not give Bairari nor Vairati but Barari and Varari as well as Varati are listed.

It resembles Purva Kalyan, the main difference being the use of Pa which is strong in Bairari and weak in Purva-Kalyan.

Popley places Bairari in the same group as Sri Raga and this would agree with the Ragmala.