Raga: Komal Rishabh Asavari

Allauddin Khan Saheb performed Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari as the opening track on the album Sangeet Sadhak – Acharya Allauddin Khan. Saregama released the recording on CD on October 1, 2005. The composition spans 29 minutes and showcases Khan’s mastery of the sitar and surbahar, though the specific instrument used in this recording remains undocumented. The album compiles archival performances by Khan, a central figure in the Maihar gharana and mentor to generations of Indian classical musicians.

The track adheres to the structural conventions of dhrupad ang in its alap-dominated presentation, emphasizing the komal rishabh (flattened second) that defines the raga’s Asavari thaat affiliation. Khan’s rendition incorporates intricate meend (glissando) and gamak (ornamentation) techniques, characteristic of his interpretive style. The recording captures the acoustic ambiance of a live or semi-live setting, though the exact performance date and venue are not specified in the release notes.

Sangeet Sadhak – Acharya Allauddin Khan serves as a posthumous tribute to Khan (1862–1972), curated from his extensive discography. Saregama’s 2005 edition includes liner notes detailing Khan’s pedagogical influence but omits session-specific metadata for individual tracks. The album’s production credits and accompanying artists, if any, are not explicitly listed in the available documentation.

The release aligns with Saregama’s Legends series, which revitalizes historical recordings of Indian classical music. Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari stands as a representative example of Khan’s late-career work, preserving his approach to raga elaboration for contemporary audiences. No alternate takes or commercial reissues of this particular performance have been verified.