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Raga Bhairavi is a 13-minute 43-second recording of the eponymous raga performed by vocalist Shruti Sadolikar. The track appears as the fourth composition on her album Hindustani Classical Vocal, released on August 15, 2000, under the label Nimbus Records. The album was issued in CD format and focuses on traditional khayal renditions within the Hindustani classical tradition.

Sadolikar presents Raga Bhairavi in a vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) structure, adhering to the raga’s characteristic komal rishabh and komal dhaivat swaras. The performance follows the standard khayal framework, incorporating alaap, jod, and jhala sections before transitioning into the composed bandish. The recording captures her use of meend (glissando) and gamak (ornamentation), techniques central to the Kirana gharana style she represents. Accompaniment details, if any, remain undocumented in available sources.

The album Hindustani Classical Vocal positions Sadolikar as a practitioner of the Kirana gharana, a school known for its emphasis on voice modulation and sustained note development. Nimbus Records produced the release as part of its series on Indian classical music, though specific session details, recording locations, or additional contributing artists are not publicly confirmed. The tracklist beyond Raga Bhairavi includes other ragas, but their titles and durations are not fully cataloged in the provided context.

Sadolikar’s interpretation of Raga Bhairavi aligns with the raga’s traditional association with early morning performances and its emotive range, often described as evoking shringar (romantic) and bhakti (devotional) rasas. The 2000 release marks one of her commercial recordings during a career that included performances at major Indian classical festivals and collaborations with instrumentalists from the same tradition.