Raga: Bageshree (Gat In Drut Ektal)

\"Raga: Bageshree (Gat In Drut Ektal)\" is a track from the album The Majestic Sitar, released on February 2, 2012. The composition features a performance in the Bageshree raga, rendered in the drut (fast) tempo of Ektal, a 12-beat rhythmic cycle common in North Indian classical music.

Artists Shakir Khan and Enayet Hossain collaborated on this recording. Khan, a sitarist from the Etahwa gharana, performs the primary melody, while Hossain provides tabla accompaniment. The track spans 9 minutes and 23 seconds and appears as the third piece on the album.

The Majestic Sitar was issued by the label Aimrec in CD format. The album focuses on instrumental renditions of classical ragas, with this track exemplifying the gat form—a structured improvisational passage in Hindustani music. The recording captures the interplay between sitar and tabla, adhering to the conventions of the khayal style while emphasizing rhythmic and melodic development.

Limited documentation exists on the production context or additional session musicians. The album title suggests a thematic emphasis on the sitar’s prominence in classical performance, though specific liner notes or composer credits remain unverified in available sources.