Raag Basant Mukhari - Alaap & Rachna - Rupak and Teentaal

Raag Basant Mukhari – Alaap & Rachna – Rupak and Teentaal is a 1994 Indian classical music recording released under the album Thought N Beats. The track features a 29-minute, 59-second performance by sarangi virtuoso Ustad Sultan Khan and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain.

The composition explores Raag Basant Mukhari, a morning raga associated with the Basant season in Hindustani classical tradition. The performance follows a structured progression, beginning with an alaap (unmetered improvisation) before transitioning into composed sections (rachna) set in Rupak (7-beat cycle) and Teentaal (16-beat cycle) rhythmic frameworks.

The album Thought N Beats was issued by T-Series in CD format on an unspecified date in 1994. No additional details about the recording session, production personnel, or accompanying liner notes are publicly documented. The track serves as the opening piece (Track 1) on the release.

Ustad Sultan Khan’s sarangi and Zakir Hussain’s tabla interplay exemplify the jugalbandi (duet) style, with spontaneous melodic and rhythmic exchanges. The recording captures the artists’ improvisational dialogue, a hallmark of their collaborative work in the 1990s. Further contextual information about the album’s reception or commercial performance remains unverified.