Raga Bageshri (Composition in Vilambit Teental)

Raga Bageshri (Composition in Vilambit Teental) is a 16-minute instrumental track recorded by sitarist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, slide guitarist Salil V. Bhatt, and tabla player Sandeep. The composition appears as the third track on the album Mohan’s Veena, released on January 25, 2005, in digital media format.

The track presents a traditional raga Bageshri in vilambit teental, a slow-paced rhythmic cycle of 16 beats. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt performs on the mohan veena, a modified arch-top guitar adapted for Indian classical music. Salil V. Bhatt accompanies on slide guitar, while Sandeep provides percussion support on the tabla. The recording emphasizes the raga’s melodic development through alaap, jor, and jhala sections, followed by the structured composition in teental.

The album Mohan’s Veena showcases collaborative works between Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Salil V. Bhatt, blending North Indian classical traditions with slide guitar techniques. The label for the release remains undocumented in the provided context. The track’s duration and arrangement reflect the artists’ focus on extended improvisation within the raga framework.