About Ragas Malkauns, Miyan ki Malhar & Megh
Ragas Malkauns, Miyan ki Malhar & Megh is a studio album by Indian classical vocalist Hamid Ali Khan. Khan released the album in 1998 under the Navras Records label. The recording presents three raga explorations in the Hindustani classical tradition and appears in CD format as an official commercial release.
The album features six tracks divided into three raga sections. Khan opens with Raga Malkauns, performing an Alap followed by a Khyal composition set to Jhaptal and a Taranah in Drut Teental. The second segment focuses on Raga Miyan ki Malhar, including an Alap and a Khyal in Madhya Lay Teental. The final section presents Raga Megh through a single Khyal in Madhya Lay Teental.
Khan employs the khyal genre across all compositions, emphasizing improvisational development within the raga framework. The accompanying artists remain uncredited in available sources. The release date aligns with the 1998 publication by Navras Records, though specific recording sessions or locations are not documented. The album serves as a representative example of Khan’s approach to heavy (gaambhir) ragas, particularly those associated with the monsoon season and late-night performances.
No additional editions, reissues, or alternate formats of this recording are confirmed in public records. The track sequence and raga selection reflect a structured progression from introspective Alap to rhythmic Khyal and Taranah forms, adhering to classical concert conventions of the Dhrupad and Khyal traditions.