Raga Bageshri Bahar - Drut Bandish

Bhimsen Joshi performed Raga Bageshri Bahar – Drut Bandish as the second track on the album Siddhi, Vol. 5. The recording features a khayal composition rendered in the drut (fast) tempo section of the raga. The track spans 11 minutes and 27 seconds.

Joshi released the album under Sony Music on March 12, 2000. The format included digital media distribution, with the work categorized under the Hindustani classical vocal tradition. The album belongs to the Siddhi series, a collection of Joshi’s live and studio recordings curated to showcase his interpretations of traditional ragas.

The composition reflects Joshi’s approach to Raga Bageshri Bahar, a blend of Raga Bageshri and Raga Bahar. The track emphasizes intricate taans (melodic improvisations) and layakari (rhythmic play) characteristic of the Kirana gharana, to which Joshi belonged. Accompaniment details for this specific recording remain undocumented in the provided context.

Siddhi, Vol. 5 forms part of Joshi’s later discography, issued during a period when he consolidated his reputation as a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music. The album’s release coincided with his broader efforts to preserve and disseminate traditional raga forms through commercial recordings.