Raag Rageshwari

Raag Rageshwari is a recorded performance of the eponymous raga by sitarist Imrat Khan. The track appears as side B, track four on the 1969 album Indian Music, released by Standard Music Library on a 12\" vinyl format. The composition spans 4 minutes and 44 seconds.

Imrat Khan rendered the raga in the vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) sections typical of North Indian classical tradition. The recording captures his interpretation of Raag Rageshwari, a raga associated with the late evening or early night raag repertoire. The album title Indian Music reflects a broader compilation of classical pieces, though specific production details or additional contributing artists remain undocumented in available sources.

The 1969 release by Standard Music Library positioned the work within a period of growing international interest in Indian classical music. Imrat Khan, a member of the Etah gharana and brother of sitarist Vilayat Khan, contributed to this era through recordings that emphasized the gayaki ang (vocal-style) technique on the sitar. The vinyl format of Indian Music aligned with the era’s standard distribution methods for world music releases.

No additional metadata confirms the recording location, accompanying instrumentalists, or the tala (rhythmic cycle) used in this performance. The track stands as a representative example of Imrat Khan’s mid-career output, characterized by precise meend (glissando) and gamak (ornamentation) execution. The album cover and liner notes, if originally included, are not widely archived in public records.