Raga Marwa: Piya More

Raga Marwa is a khayal performance by Hindustani classical vocalist Ustad Amir Khan. The track appears as the third composition on the 2010 compilation album Psychedelic India, released by the French record label él in CD format. The recording spans 18 minutes and 33 seconds and exemplifies Khan’s Indore gharana style, characterized by slow, meditative vilambit elaboration and intricate taan patterns.

The album Psychedelic India curates archival and lesser-known works from Indian classical, folk, and devotional traditions. While the compilation’s exact recording dates for individual tracks remain undocumented, Khan’s contribution reflects his signature approach to Raga Marwa, a morning raga associated with the Marwa that parent scale. The performance adheres to the raga’s structural constraints, emphasizing the komal re (flattened second) and teevra ma (sharp fourth) while omitting the pa (fifth) in ascent.

Khan’s rendition likely originates from a live or studio session predating the 2010 release, though the album liner notes do not specify the original recording context. The label él specializes in reissuing rare and experimental music from global traditions, positioning Psychedelic India as part of a series that includes works by artists such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and L. Subramaniam. The compilation’s title reflects a thematic link to the psychedelic revivalism of the 1960s–70s, though Khan’s performance itself remains rooted in classical convention.

No additional details about accompanying instrumentalists, recording location, or the original release medium for this specific track are publicly available. The 2010 CD issue by él (catalog number not disclosed) marks the most widely circulated version of this recording in modern formats.