Malkauns

Khayalnuma is a studio album of Hindustani classical vocal music performed by Ulhas Kashalkar. Saregama released the album on CD in 2008 under its classical music catalog. The recording centers on the khayal tradition, a prominent vocal form in North Indian classical music, with Kashalkar presenting a single extended composition.

The album features one track titled Malkauns, spanning 25 minutes and 31 seconds. The raga Malkauns belongs to the Shadaj-ang family and is traditionally performed during late evening or night. Kashalkar renders the composition in vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) tempos, accompanied by tanpura drone and tabla. The recording captures his interpretation of the raga through alaap, jor, and jhala, followed by the structured khayal with improvisational taans.

Ulhas Kashalkar is a vocalist of the Gwalior and Jaipur-Atrauli gharanas, known for his adherence to traditional repertoire and technical precision. Khayalnuma reflects his approach to raga elaboration, emphasizing lyrical phrasing and rhythmic complexity. The album carries no additional liner notes or session details in the available context, and no collaborating instrumentalists are credited in the provided information.

The release aligns with Saregama’s series of classical music albums, which document performances by established and senior artists in the Hindustani tradition. The CD format was standard for classical releases in the late 2000s, and Khayalnuma follows this convention without supplementary multimedia or alternate takes.