Lachasa – Jhaptal

Lachasa – Jhaptal is a dhrupad composition performed by Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar. The track appears as the eighth entry on the album Dhrupad, released on June 8, 2018, under the label Country & Eastern. The recording spans 2 minutes and 13 seconds and adheres to the jhaptal rhythmic cycle, a 10-beat structure common in North Indian classical music.

The album Dhrupad presents traditional dhrupad, a vocal genre known for its emphasis on sustained notes, intricate melodic development, and devotional or philosophical texts. Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar, brothers and exponentsof the Dagar bani (style), perform the work in the characteristic alap-jor-jhala framework, though specific lyrical content or raga identification for Lachasa remains undocumented in available sources. The track exemplifies the minimalist, meditative approach of the Dagar tradition, with an emphasis on vocal precision and microtonal inflections.

The release format is digital media, distributed through online platforms. Country & Eastern, the label, specializes in archival and contemporary recordings of Indian classical music. Additional production details, including recording location, session musicians, or lyrical attribution, are not publicly confirmed. The album does not specify whether the composition is a traditional piece or an original creation by the artists.

Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (1929–1990) and Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar (1932–2013) were leading figures in the 20th-century revival of dhrupad. Their collaborations preserved the Dagar bani’s distinct vocal techniques, which prioritize depth of tone and rhythmic complexity over ornamental embellishments. Posthumous releases like Dhrupad contribute to the documentation of their live and studio performances, though the exact recording date of Lachasa – Jhaptal is not provided.