Rag Handsdhwani - Jhaptal

Rag Handshdwani – Jhaptal is a track from the 2007 collaborative album Charukeshi by sitarist Debasis Chakroborty and guitarist Sam Evans. The album released on October 1, 2007 in digital media format. The composition explores Rag Handshdwani, a raga of the Kafi thaat, set to the jhaptal rhythmic cycle of ten beats. The track appears as the fourth entry on the album.

The album Charukeshi presents a fusion of North Indian classical music with Western instrumental approaches. Debasis Chakroborty performs on sitar, while Sam Evans contributes electric and acoustic guitar interpretations. The recording emphasizes improvisational dialogue between the two instruments, retaining the structural framework of the raga form. No label information is explicitly documented in available sources.

The track Rag Handshdwani – Jhaptal follows traditional alap-jor-jhala development before transitioning into the fixed composition and improvisations in jhaptal. The collaboration reflects cross-cultural experimentation within the constraints of classical Hindustani music. Further details on production personnel, session locations, or additional contributing artists remain unverified in public records.