About Live At Sunny Towers Vol-2
Live At Sunny Towers Vol-2 is a live classical album by Indian vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan. Released in 1995 under the label Hindusthan Musical Products LTF, the recording captures a performance in the khayal and semi-classical traditions of Hindustani music. The album follows the 1993 release of Live At Sunny Towers Vol-1, though the exact venue and accompanying artists for this volume remain undocumented in available sources.
The album adopts a CD format and features three tracks. The opening composition presents Raga Ragesri, a raga associated with the late evening or early night raag repertoire. Khan interprets the raga with an alaap-based development, followed by a structured bandish in vilambit and drut tempos. The second track, Jhanana Jhanana Baaje Bichua, draws from the dadra genre, a light-classical form characterized by rhythmic play and emotive delivery. The final track, Karam Kara Dije, aligns with the bhajan tradition, blending devotional themes with classical ornamentation.
Khan’s performance on this album reflects his training under the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, emphasizing intricate taan patterns and controlled vocal modulation. The accompanying instrumentalists and tabla players are not credited in the primary release documentation. The album’s production quality aligns with the era’s standard for live classical recordings, prioritizing acoustic clarity over studio enhancement.
The release date for Live At Sunny Towers Vol-2 coincides with the broader revival of live classical albums in India during the mid-1990s. Hindusthan Musical Products LTF, the issuing label, specialized in traditional and contemporary Indian classical releases during this period. No reissues or digital remasters of this album have been officially confirmed as of the latest available records.