[2] Salaga Bhairavi is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain gandharam or nishadham in the ascending scale.
[1][2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chatusruti rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and chatusruti dhaivatam in ascending scale, with kaisiki nishadham and sadharana gandharam included in descending scale.
For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.
There are many compositions set to Salaga Bhairavi rāgam.
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.