Raga Jaunpuri - Ab To Kahoon Na Ja Re Piya - Khayal Vilambit : Ektaal / Barkatwa Liye Tharho Kankarwa - Khayal Drut : Tritaal
About Raga Jaunpuri - Ab To Kahoon Na Ja Re Piya - Khayal Vilambit : Ektaal / Barkatwa Liye Tharho Kankarwa - Khayal Drut : Tritaal
Malini Rajurkar performed Raga Jaunpuri in the 1983 album Pure Classism At Its Best. The label His Master’s Voice released the recording on a 12\" vinyl format. The album features a two-part khayal composition in Raga Jaunpuri, structured as a vilambit section in Ektaal and a drut section in Tritaal.
The vilambit khayal begins with the line Ab To Kahoon Na Ja Re Piya. The drut khayal follows with the line Barkatwa Liye Tharho Kankarwa. The track occupies side A of the vinyl record. The release date for the album is confirmed as 1983, though specific month or day details remain undocumented.
Malini Rajurkar established a reputation for her renditions in the Gwalior gharana tradition of Hindustani classical music. The album title Pure Classism At Its Best reflects the label’s emphasis on traditional khayal performance. No additional session musicians or accompanying artists are listed in the available context. The recording captures a live or studio performance, but the exact setting is not specified.
The composition adheres to the structural conventions of khayal, with alaap, bol-banaav, and taan sections implied by the genre. The raga’s characteristic phrases and the chosen taals align with classical Hindustani frameworks. The vinyl format suggests an audience oriented toward connoisseurs of Indian classical music during the early 1980s.