Naina More Taras Rahe

Naina More Taras Rahe is a khayal composition performed by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan in the raag tradition of Hindustani classical music. The track appears as side B6 on the 1968 12\" vinyl album Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, released under the Odeon label. The recording captures Khan’s signature Patiala gharana style, characterized by intricate taan patterns, emotive phrasing and a command of layakari (rhythmic play).

The album serves as a documented collection of Khan’s live and studio performances from his later career. The label provided no detailed liner notes or session metadata, leaving the exact recording date and accompanying artists unspecified. Khan’s rendition of Naina More Taras Rahe exemplifies his approach to vilambit (slow-tempo) and drut (fast-tempo) sections, with the composition structured in a traditional khayal format. The track duration aligns with the vinyl side constraints of the era but remains undocumented in available sources.

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (1902–1968) received the Padma Bhushan in 1962, and this posthumous release consolidates his legacy as a defining vocalist of 20th-century Hindustani music. The Odeon pressing reflects the technical standards of Indian classical vinyl production in the 1960s, though mastering details and reissue history are not publicly archived. The album remains a reference for students of the Patiala gharana and a primary source for Khan’s interpretive treatments of raag-based compositions.