Chashma Sia Dari

Chashma Sia Dari is a track performed by sitar and surbahar virtuoso Baluji Shrivastav. The composition appears as the sixth track on the compilation album Best of Baluji Shrivastav, released on 2016 by ARC Music in CD format. The track spans 6 minutes and 26 seconds.

Baluji Shrivastav composed and rendered the piece on sitar, showcasing his training in the Etah gharana of Hindustani classical music. The album compiles selections from his earlier works, though specific recording dates for Chashma Sia Dari remain undocumented in available sources. The track exemplifies Shrivastav’s fusion of traditional raga structures with accessible melodic phrasing, a characteristic feature of his discography.

The release Best of Baluji Shrivastav serves as an anthology of his solo performances and collaborations. ARC Music, a UK-based independent label specializing in world music, produced the compilation. No additional session musicians or arrangers are credited for this track in the album liner notes. The title Chashma Sia Dari translates from Hindi to \"Black-Eyed Glasses,\" though the thematic or lyrical basis of the composition is not explicitly detailed in the release materials.

Shrivastav’s work on this album aligns with his broader career as a performer, composer, and educator in Indian classical music. He founded the Inner Vision Orchestra, an ensemble featuring blind and visually impaired musicians, though this track predates the orchestra’s formal establishment. The 2016 compilation includes no live recordings; all tracks are studio productions.