Des

Des is a khayal composition performed by vocalist Ulhas Kashalkar in the raga Des. The track appears as the third piece on the album Khayalnuma, released on 2008 under the Saregama label. The recording spans 6 minutes and 54 seconds and was issued in CD format.

The album Khayalnuma showcases Kashalkar’s interpretations of traditional khayal repertoire. The track Des exemplifies his approach to the raga, characterized by intricate taan patterns and layered alap development. Accompaniment details for this specific recording remain undocumented in available sources. The album’s production aligns with Saregama’s catalog of Indian classical music releases from the late 2000s.

Ulhas Kashalkar (born 1955) is a practitioner of the Gwalior and Jaipur-Atrauli gharanas, known for his adherence to classical vocal traditions. His rendition of Des reflects the raga’s structural conventions, including the use of komal nishad and shuddha dhaivat in aroha-avroha movements. The composition’s lyrical content follows standard khayal poetic themes, though specific textual sources for this version are not explicitly cited in the release.

The album Khayalnuma received distribution primarily in India, with limited documentation on international availability. Saregama’s packaging for the CD includes liner notes, but the extent of annotated details for Des is unclear. The track’s duration and placement in the album sequence suggest a focus on elaborate raga exploration, typical of Kashalkar’s concert-style recordings.