Mishra Kafi Dhun

Sarod is a studio album by Indian classical musician Aashish Khan. Khan released the album in 1979 under the Polydor label. The recording appeared on a 12\" vinyl format and features Khan as the primary performer on the sarod, an instrument central to the Hindustani classical tradition.

The album includes a composition titled Mishra Kafi Dhun, positioned as track B2 on the vinyl release. The piece exemplifies Khan’s interpretation of the mishra kafi raga, a blend of the Kafi thaat with additional melodic elements. The track showcases Khan’s technique in alaap-jor-jhala development, a structural approach common in instrumental classical performances of the era. No additional vocal or instrumental accompanists are documented in available sources for this specific recording.

Aashish Khan, a member of the Senia-Maihar gharana, contributed to the global dissemination of Hindustani classical music through recordings like Sarod. The Polydor release formed part of a broader catalog of Indian classical albums distributed internationally during the late 1970s. Further details about the album’s production, session musicians, or additional tracks remain unverified in accessible records.