Raga Bairagi: Man Sumarat Nis Din Tumharo Naam

Ustad Amir Khan performed Raga Bairagi: Man Sumarat Nis Din Tumharo Naam as the opening track on the compilation album The Great Heritage: Ustad Amir Khan. Saregama released the album on CD in 2010. The recording spans 10 minutes and 47 seconds and showcases Khan’s interpretation of Raga Bairagi, a raga associated with the Bhairavi thaat in Hindustani classical music.

The track exemplifies Khan’s vocal technique and adherence to the Indore gharana, a school known for its emphasis on sargam (solfège) and akhara (systematic note development). The composition follows a vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) structure, with lyrical content centered on devotional themes. Accompaniment details remain undocumented in the provided context, but traditional tabla and tanpura support is standard for Khan’s recordings of this period.

The Great Heritage: Ustad Amir Khan compiles archival and previously released material by the artist. Saregama, a prominent Indian music label, curated the album as part of its series preserving classical heritage. The 2010 release date suggests a posthumous compilation, as Khan died in 1974. No additional metadata confirms the original recording session date or location.

The track title translates to \"O Mind, Remember His Name Day and Night\" and aligns with Khan’s repertoire of bhajan-style khayal renditions. His treatment of Raga Bairagi often incorporated murchhana (modal shift) and gamak (ornamentation), though specific improvisational choices in this version require direct analysis of the recording. The album serves as a reference for students and historians of the Indore gharana and Amir Khan’s contributions to 20th-century Hindustani vocal music.