Rāg Bhūpālī

Sarangi and Tabla is a collaborative studio album by Indian classical musicians Ustad Sultan Khan and Zakir Hussain. The album was released on CD by Moment! Records in 1991.

The recording features a single extended performance of Rāg Bhūpālī, a traditional Hindustani classical raga. The track spans 53 minutes and 13 seconds and occupies the entirety of the release. Sultan Khan performs on the sarangi, a bowed string instrument, while Zakir Hussain accompanies on the tabla, a pair of hand-played drums. The composition follows the ālāp-jor-jhālā structure typical of North Indian classical music, progressing through slow elaboration, rhythmic development, and improvisational interplay.

The album exemplifies the jugalbandi (duet) format, with both artists contributing to melodic and rhythmic dialogue. Sultan Khan’s sarangi phrasing emphasizes the raga’s pentatonic scale, while Hussain’s tabla patterns incorporate complex tihāī and chakradar cycles. The recording captures a live-studio ambiance, preserving the spontaneity of classical performance conventions.

No additional tracks, liner notes, or session details are documented in available sources. The release remains a notable entry in the discographies of both artists, reflecting their collaboration during the early 1990s. Moment! Records, a German label specializing in world music, distributed the album internationally.