Raga Alihya Bilawal: Khayal Ek Taal

Raga Alihya Bilawal: Khayal in Ek Taal is a track from the album Singing Violin by Indian violinist Kala Ramnath. Released on 1997 under the label Neelam Audio and Video, Inc., the album features Ramnath’s interpretation of Hindustani classical music on the violin, blending vocalistic phrasing with instrumental technique.

The track occupies the fourth position on the album and spans 17 minutes and 10 seconds. It presents a khayal composition set in Raga Alihya Bilawal, a variant of the Bilawal thaat, and is rendered in Ek Taal, a 12-beat rhythmic cycle. Ramnath employs the violin to emulate the nuanced gamakas and meend characteristic of khayal gayaki, accompanied by traditional percussion and tanpura drone. The recording format is CD.

The album Singing Violin showcases Ramnath’s training under the Mewati gharana and her collaboration with tabla artists, though specific accompanying musicians for this track remain undocumented in available sources. The release contributed to Ramnath’s recognition as a leading exponent of the violin in North Indian classical music during the late 20th century.