Raag Sawani

Raag Sawani & Bahar is a studio album by Indian classical vocalist Ulhas Kashalkar. The album features two extended khayal performances in the Hindustani classical tradition. Kashalkar presents the compositions with alap, jor, and jhala sections followed by bandish renditions in vilambit and drut laya.

The album opens with Raag Sawani, a 22-minute-02-second track recorded as the first piece. Kashalkar explores the raga’s melodic contours with emphasis on komal re and komal dha, characteristic of its late-night or early-morning emotional resonance. The recording captures his use of meend, gamak, and bol-taan techniques. The label and exact release date remain undocumented in available sources.

Ulhas Kashalkar is a representative of the Gwalior and Jaipur-Atrauli gharanas, known for his adherence to traditional taans and layakari. The album format aligns with his discography of raga-focused releases, though specific session details, accompanying artists, or production credits for this recording are not publicly verified. The second track, Raag Bahar, follows in the same collection but lacks detailed metadata in the provided context.