Raga Lalita: Itni Koi Kaho (Vilambit - Ek Taal)/Benu Bajaye Rasiya Gawat (Drut - Rupak Taal)/Rasiya Mohe Bulaye (Thumri - Khamaj)

Parween Sultana
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Parween Sultana released her 1971 self-titled debut album under His Master’s Voice, featuring a 19-minute khayal-thumri medley in Raga Lalita and Khamaj with taan improvisations.
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About Raga Lalita: Itni Koi Kaho (Vilambit - Ek Taal)/Benu Bajaye Rasiya Gawat (Drut - Rupak Taal)/Rasiya Mohe Bulaye (Thumri - Khamaj)

Parween Sultana released a self-titled studio album in 1971 under the His Master’s Voice label. The record appeared on a 12\" vinyl format. The album features traditional Hindustani classical khayal and semi-classical thumri compositions.

The second track spans 19 minutes and 58 seconds. It comprises three segments: a vilambit (slow-tempo) khayal in Raga Lalita set to Ek Taal, titled Itni Koi Kaho; a drut (fast-tempo) khayal in the same raga set to Rupak Taal, titled Benu Bajaye Rasiya Gawat; and a thumri in Raga Khamaj, titled Rasiya Mohe Bulaye. Parween Sultana performs all vocal sections with characteristic taan (melodic improvisations) and layakari (rhythmic play).

The album establishes Parween Sultana’s early career in the Patiala gharana tradition. Accompaniment details remain undocumented in available sources. The release date aligns with her emergence as a prominent classical vocalist in the 1970s Hindustani music circuit.