Charushree

Charushree is a collaborative instrumental composition featured as the third track on the 2016 studio album by sitarist Debashish Bhattacharya, guitarist Ken Wessel (credited as Kenny Wessel on the release), drummer Anders Lønne Grønseth, and percussionist Subhashis Bhattacharya. The album released under the collective names of the four artists without a distinct title.

The track spans 7 minutes and 18 seconds. The recording showcases a fusion of Hindustani classical music and contemporary improvisational styles. Debashish Bhattacharya performs on modified slide guitars, including his custom-designed chaturangi and gandharvi instruments. Ken Wessel contributes electric guitar, while Anders Lønne Grønseth provides drum kit accompaniment. Subhashis Bhattacharya supports the rhythm section with traditional Indian percussion, primarily the tabla.

The album appeared on Pling Music in CD format on an unspecified date in 2016. The label specializes in cross-genre and world music releases. Production details beyond the core performers remain undocumented in available sources. The track exemplifies the artists’ exploration of raga-inspired motifs within a jazz-rock framework, though specific raga or tala references for Charushree are not explicitly cited in the release materials.

Critical reception and commercial performance data for the album or track are not widely recorded. The collaboration marked one of several projects where Debashish Bhattacharya integrated Western instrumentalists into Hindustani classical structures. Further contextual information about the recording sessions, composition process, or live performances of the piece is not publicly accessible.