Ustad Vilayatkhan Plays Sitar (The Indian Musical Instrument)

Ustad Vilayat Khan Plays Sitar (The Indian Musical Instrument) is an album by Indian sitar virtuoso Vilayat Khan. The release date is January 1, 1955. The album features two instrumental tracks performed on the sitar.

Vilayat Khan recorded the album as a solo artist. The primary format of the release is an LP record. The label for the album is not specified in available sources.

The album includes two ragas. The first track is Raga Rageshwari. The second track is Raga Pilu. Both compositions showcase Khan’s distinctive gayaki ang style, which emphasizes vocal-like phrasing on the sitar.

Vilayat Khan was a prominent exponent of the Imdadkhani gharana, a school of sitar and surbahar playing. His approach to raga interpretation influenced subsequent generations of Indian classical musicians. The 1955 release contributed to the broader recognition of the sitar in global classical music circles during the mid-20th century.

No additional details about the recording session, producers, or engineers are available in public records.