Raga Madhuvanti - Khyal In Ektal (Man Sakhi Mora Live)

Gangubai Hangal performed Raga Madhuvanti – Khyal in Ektal (Man Sakhi Mora Live) as the opening track of the 2013 archival release Masterworks From The NCPA Archives. The recording captures a live khyal performance in the raga Madhuvanti set to a 12-beat ektal rhythmic cycle. Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. issued the work on compact disc on February 20, 2013.

The track spans 38 minutes and 30 seconds. Hangal renders the composition Man Sakhi Mora with elaborations characteristic of the Kirana gharana. The performance structure follows the traditional alap-jor-jhala progression before the composed khyal section. Accompaniment details remain undocumented in the release metadata.

Masterworks From The NCPA Archives compiles recordings from the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) collection. The album format and liner notes do not specify the exact live performance date or venue. Hangal’s rendition of Raga Madhuvanti stands as one of the longer tracks in the compilation, emphasizing her command over slow-tempo vilambit development.

The release label credits Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. as the distributor. No additional session musicians or tabla/harmonium accompanists receive individual attribution in the track listing. The recording preserves Hangal’s vocal texture and improvisational phrasing from her later performance period.