बाव भरनम्

Raag Baava Bharanam is a complete scale with all 7 notes in both ascent and descent raga in the Carnatic classical music tradition.. With its Sampurna-Sampurna jati structure, this raag creates a distinctive tonal landscape. The predominant rasa is Peace/Tranquility (शांत), making it suitable for compositions that evoke peaceful, meditative emotions. It is traditionally performed during evening hours, and its melodic contour offers rich possibilities for alapana, kalpanaswaram, and creative improvisation.

As part of the rich tapestry of Indian classical music, Raag Baava Bharanam represents the deep connection between melodic structure and emotional expression that defines the Carnatic tradition.

Raag Baava-Bharanam is an obscure Carnatic janya raag. The name combines Telugu/Sanskrit Baava (भाव, bhava: feeling, emotion, expression, state of being) and Bharanam (Sanskrit: भरणम, 'ornamentation,' 'bearing,' 'sustaining,' 'jewel'). The name thus means 'ornament of emotion' or 'the jewel of feeling/expression' — suggesting a raag designed to carry deep emotional content with lyrical beauty. The compound name follows a convention in Carnatic raag nomenclature where Telugu and Sanskrit words combine to indicate emotional qualities. Baava-Bharanam is Sampurna-Sampurna with Shanta rasa. It is not catalogued in standard Carnatic treatises and is known through regional oral transmission.