Raga Bairagi Bhairav

Raga Bairagi Bhairav is a khayal performance recorded by Hindustani classical vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan. The track appears as the fourth composition on his 2005 studio album Evergreen, released under the Bihan Music label. The album adopted a CD format and featured traditional raga renditions in the khayal style.

The performance spans 10 minutes and 15 seconds, showcasing Khan’s interpretation of Raga Bairagi Bhairav, a morning raga derived from the Bhairav thaat. The composition adheres to the structural conventions of khayal, incorporating alaap, jor, and jhala followed by the composed bandish with improvisational elaborations. Accompaniment details for this specific recording remain undocumented in the provided context, though traditional khayal performances typically include tabla and tanpura support.

Evergreen marked one of Khan’s commercial releases in the mid-2000s, consolidating his reputation as a leading exponent of the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. The album’s production aligned with Bihan Music’s focus on archiving and disseminating classical Indian vocal traditions. No additional metadata regarding recording location, session musicians, or lyrical content is available from the given source.

The track exemplifies Khan’s vocal technique, characterized by precise taan patterns, gamak ornamentations, and a balanced treatment of the raga’s shuddha dhaivat and komal re swaras. The recording’s duration permits an extended exploration of the raga’s emotive and technical dimensions, consistent with the improvisational demands of the khayal form.