First appeared in www.scroll.in on July 19, 2014. If there were one Hindustani raga that could be considered an all-time favourite with a cross-section of musicians and listeners, it would probably be Bhairavi.  Back in the days when concerts ended at dawn, Bhairavi, a morning raga, was often performed as the concluding piece. This convention and the raga’s popularity has led it to becoming the grand finale of most concerts, even if they end by 10 pm.  In fact,