Raga Bhoopali - Raga Bhoopali - Teentaal Madhyalaya

Kumar Gandharva performed Raga Bhoopali in a madhyalaya (medium-tempo) composition set to teentaal, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle. The recording appears as the third track on the compilation The Iconic Kumar Gandharva, released on April 5, 2019, by Living Media India in digital format. The track spans 9 minutes and 58 seconds.

The album curates selections from Kumar Gandharva’s repertoire, though specific recording dates for individual tracks remain undocumented in publicly available sources. Raga Bhoopali exemplifies Gandharva’s approach to the pentatonic audav-audav raga, characterized by its omission of the second and sixth swaras (rishabh and dhaivat) in both ascent and descent. The performance adheres to the khayal tradition of Hindustani classical vocal music, with Gandharva’s rendition noted for its improvisational alaap and taan expansions.

The compilation The Iconic Kumar Gandharva serves as a posthumous anthology, assembling recordings from various phases of the artist’s career. Kumar Gandharva (1924–1992) established a distinct style marked by emotional depth and technical precision, often exploring lesser-performed ragas and folk-influenced compositions. The 2019 release includes no additional accompanying artists or instrumental credits for this track, focusing solely on Gandharva’s vocal delivery.

No further production details, such as recording location, session musicians, or original release context, are provided in the available documentation. The digital format distributes the album through major streaming and download platforms under the Living Media India label.