Bhupali
About Bhupali
Bhupali is a raga-based instrumental track performed by sitarist Ustad Enayat Khan. The recording appears as the fifth track on the compilation album Prof. Enayet Khan & Ustad Alauddin Khan, released on September 30, 2020. The album was issued by Megaphone in digital media format.
The track spans 3 minutes and 41 seconds. It showcases the Bhupali raga, a pentatonic melody structure central to the Hindustani classical tradition. Enayat Khan renders the composition on the sitar, though specific session details—including accompanying artists, recording location, or production personnel—remain undocumented in available sources.
The album Prof. Enayet Khan & Ustad Alauddin Khan pairs Enayat Khan’s work with recordings by his father, Ustad Alauddin Khan, a foundational figure in 20th-century Indian classical music. The release compiles archival and studio material, though the exact provenance of Bhupali is not specified. Megaphone distributed the album without additional liner notes or historical context.
Enayat Khan (1935–2012) was a disciple of his father and a proponent of the Maihar gharana, a school of Hindustani music known for its rigorous technical approach. His performances often emphasized clarity of raga development and rhythmic precision. The 2020 compilation marks one of several posthumous releases featuring his recordings.