Jhor

Jhor is an Indian classical instrumental album released by sitarist Kushal Das. The recording features a single, continuous raga performance. The album presents the raga in the traditional alap-jhor-jhala structure without percussion accompaniment. Kushal Das performs the piece on sitar.

The performance spans 13 minutes and 33 seconds. The release year and record label remain unspecified in available sources. The track explores the melodic and rhythmic development characteristic of jhor, the middle section of a raga performance where tempo gradually increases. Kushal Das employs meend, gamak, and other ornamentations to articulate the raga’s phrases.

Kushal Das is a sitarist from the Etawah gharana. He studied under his father, Pandit Santosh Banerjee, and later under Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Das has performed at major festivals including the Dover Lane Music Conference and the Saptak Festival. His recordings often emphasize clarity of raga exposition and technical precision.