Bhairavi 1

Bhairavi 1 is a raga-based instrumental composition performed by sitarist Ustad Rais Khan and sarangi player Ustad Sultan Khan. The track appears as the third piece on the collaborative album Rag - Rang, released on May 1, 1995. The recording spans 16 minutes and 7 seconds and exemplifies the Bhairavi raga, a fundamental structure in Hindustani classical music often associated with early morning or devotional contexts.

The album Rag - Rang was issued in digital media format. The label information remains undocumented in available sources. The track showcases the interplay between Khan’s sitar and Sultan Khan’s sarangi, with both artists adhering to the improvisational alaap-jor-jhala framework before progressing into composed sections. The composition emphasizes the komal re (flattened second) and komal dha (flattened sixth) swaras characteristic of Bhairavi, while incorporating rhythmic cycles (taal) in the latter segments.

Ustad Rais Khan (1939–2017) was a prominent exponent of the Indore gharana, known for his technical precision and emotive phrasing. Ustad Sultan Khan (1940–2011) represented the Sikar gharana and gained recognition for his sarangi performances, including collaborations across classical and semi-classical genres. The album Rag - Rang reflects their shared exploration of traditional ragas through jugalbandi (duet) formats. Further details on the recording sessions, accompanying artists, or production personnel are not publicly verified.