Raga Bageshree: Khayal Vilambit In Ektaal: Drut In Teentaal

Maestro’s Choice: Series One: Vocal is a compilation album released under the Maestro’s Choice series by Music Today in 2006. The album features recordings of Indian classical vocal performances and was issued in CD format. The release date for the compilation is confirmed as 2006, though the exact day and month remain undocumented.

The second track on the album is a rendition of Raga Bageshree, performed by Gangubai Hangal. The composition follows the khayal style, structured in two sections: a vilambit (slow-tempo) exposition set to ektaal and a drut (fast-tempo) development in teentaal. The track spans 29 minutes and 55 seconds. Gangubai Hangal delivers the performance with characteristic depth in Bageshree, a raga traditionally associated with the late evening or early night raag-time classification. The recording captures her command of taan patterns and meend (glissando) techniques, though specific session details such as accompanying artists or recording location are not provided in available sources.

The album Maestro’s Choice: Series One: Vocal positions Gangubai Hangal alongside other eminent vocalists of the 20th century, though the full tracklist and contributing artists for the compilation are not exhaustively documented in the provided context. Music Today, the label behind the release, is a prominent publisher of Indian classical music recordings, with a catalog that includes archival and studio productions. The 2006 series aims to highlight seminal works by established maestros, though editorial criteria for track selection remain unspecified.