Ravi Shankar - A Morning Raga & An Evening Raga: "This beautiful morning raga, 'Nat Bhairav', is a great favourite of mine 'Swaroop' (meaning shape or feature) which I composed, arranged and started performing in my mid-40s, has become one of the most popular ragas with many of the musicians in India. There are two other ragas which use the same notes, the 'Sarasangi' in the carnatic system of the South and 'Hijaz' in the North. But, 'Nat Bhairav' stands out from those as it has a composite feature of two separate ragas, 'Nat' and 'Bhairav'. I love 'Mishra Piloo' and enjoy letting myself go on a flight of improvisation as it is so romantic and playful. - Ravi Shankar (2001)