Raga Hansnarayini

Raga Hansnarayini is a track performed by Pannalal Ghosh on the bansuri (North Indian bamboo flute). The composition appears as the third track on the album The Great Heritage – Pt. Pannalal Ghosh, released on 2011 by Saregama in CD format. The recording spans 3 minutes and 9 seconds and showcases Ghosh’s interpretation of the raga within the Hindustani classical tradition.

The album compiles archival and studio recordings of Ghosh, a pioneer in elevating the bansuri as a solo concert instrument in the 20th century. Raga Hansnarayini exemplifies his technical precision and expressive phrasing, though specific session details—such as accompanying artists, recording location, or original performance date—remain undocumented in available sources. The raga itself belongs to the Kafi thaat and is traditionally associated with late evening performances, characterized by its use of komal gandhar (flattened third) and shuddha nishad (natural seventh).

Saregama issued the album as part of its Great Heritage series, which revisits seminal works by Indian classical maestros. The CD format includes liner notes, though the extent of historical context or annotation for this track is not specified. No alternate versions or live renditions of this particular recording are confirmed in the release metadata.