Nat Bhairav, popularised by Ravi Shankar, uses the Shuddha Rishabh instead of the Komal Rishabh of the parent raga Bhairav. It is also recorded by his guru bhai, Nikhil Banerjee.
Ananda Bhairav, with Shuddha Dhaivat instead of the Komal variety, & occasional use of Komal Nishad, is recorded by Ravi Shankar.
Bhairav Bahar, a blend of the two ragas, has been recorded by Vilayat Khan, notably in a live concert in Stuttgart. He has also created his own mix of Mand Bhairav, mixing the light raga Mand with the austere morning raga Bhairav.
The most melancholy of all is Kaushi Bhairav, using the Komal Nishad instead of the Shuddha Nishad of Bhairav & recorded by Ravi Shankar on a 6 minute extended play record of 45 rpm.
Lastly, a rare variety, using both Rishabhs in a convoluted way, is Asa Bhairav, brought out by Ravi Shankar.
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