Kirwani One.5+8.Five

\"Kirwani One.5+8.Five\" is an instrumental composition by Indian slide guitarist and composer Debashish Bhattacharya. The track serves as the opening piece on his 2013 studio album Beyond the Ragasphere, released on April 29, 2013 under Riverboat Records. The album adopted a CD format and explored fusions of Hindustani classical music with global improvisational styles.

The composition spans 6 minutes and 33 seconds and reflects Bhattacharya’s signature approach to the chaturangi, a self-designed 22-string slide guitar. The title references Raga Kirwani, a carnatic-Hindustani hybrid raga, while the numeric suffix suggests rhythmic or structural experimentation. Bhattacharya integrates layered melodic phrases with unconventional time cycles, a hallmark of his work in progressive Indian classical fusion.

Beyond the Ragasphere marked Bhattacharya’s continued collaboration with international musicians, though specific session contributors for this track remain undocumented in widely available sources. The album received distribution through World Music Network, Riverboat Records’ parent label, targeting global audiences for contemporary interpretations of Indian classical traditions. No commercial singles preceded the release, and the tracklist emphasized cohesive thematic development over standalone pieces.

The recording process and production details for \"Kirwani One.5+8.Five\" are not publicly specified, but Bhattacharya’s prior releases often featured live-take performances with minimal overdubs. The composition’s structure deviates from conventional alat-jor-jhala progression, instead adopting a through-composed form that blends improvisation with pre-arranged sections. The track’s reception contributed to the album’s recognition in world music circuits, though exact sales figures or chart performances are not recorded.