Raag Ahir-Bhairav - Alaap, Jor Jhala

Raga Ahir-Bhairav is a 29-minute, 51-second instrumental composition performed by sitarist Baluji Shrivastav and tabla player Sarwar Sabri. The track appears as the opening piece on the album Classical Indian Sitar & Surbahar Ragas, released on CD by ARC Music in 1999.

The recording showcases the raga in the Ahir-Bhairav mode, a morning raga derived from the Bhairav thaat with characteristic komal re (flattened second) and komal dha (flattened sixth) notes. Shrivastav performs on the sitar, while Sabri provides rhythmic accompaniment on the tabla. The album title suggests inclusion of the surbahar, a bass sitar variant, though specific instrumentation for this track remains unconfirmed in available sources.

The release belongs to ARC Music’s catalog of traditional Indian classical recordings. The label, founded in 1976, specializes in world music and ethnographic field recordings. Further details about the album’s production, additional contributing artists, or session specifics are not documented in the provided context.