Raga Bhairagee

Sarod is a studio album by Indian classical musician Aashish Khan. Khan released the album in 1979 under the Polydor label. The recording appeared on a 12\" vinyl format and features Khan as the primary performer on the sarod, an instrument central to the Hindustani classical tradition.

The album includes a performance of Raga Bhairagee, listed as track B1 on the vinyl release. The raga belongs to the Bhairav thaat and is traditionally performed in the early morning hours. Khan’s interpretation adheres to the structural and emotional conventions of the raga, emphasizing its meditative and introspective character. The recording captures the intricate interplay between melody and rhythm, a hallmark of Khan’s stylistic approach to the sarod.

Aashish Khan, a seventh-generation musician of the Senia-Maihar gharana, trained under his father Ali Akbar Khan and grandfather Allauddin Khan. His work on Sarod reflects the technical rigor and expressive depth associated with this lineage. The album contributes to the documented repertoire of Hindustani instrumental music from the late 20th century.

The release date of 1979 places the album within a period of growing international recognition for Indian classical music. Polydor’s distribution supported broader accessibility to Khan’s work outside South Asia. Additional details about the recording sessions, accompanying artists, or production personnel remain undocumented in the available context.