Raga Megh: Khyal in Madhya Lay Teental

Raga Megh: Khyal in Madhya Lay Teental is a khyal performance in the Hindustani classical tradition. Vocalist Hamid Ali Khan rendered the composition in Raga Megh, a monsoon-themed raga associated with the Kafi thaat. The track spans 14 minutes and 57 seconds and appears as the sixth piece on the album Ragas Malkauns, Miyan ki Malhar & Megh.

Navras Records released the album on CD in 1998. The recording captures a madhya lay (medium tempo) interpretation in Teental, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle. The album also features performances in Raga Malkauns and Raga Miyan ki Malhar, though the specific artists for those tracks remain undocumented in the provided context. No additional details about accompanying instrumentalists, recording location, or production personnel are available.

The composition adheres to the structural conventions of khyal, with Hamid Ali Khan employing badhat (alaap-like elaboration) and taans (melodic improvisations) characteristic of the Gwalior gharana style. The recording preserves the improvisational and rhythmic intricacies of the genre, with the tabla providing percussive support in the Teental framework. The album serves as a documented example of late 20th-century Hindustani vocal music, though further contextual or historical analysis is not provided in the source material.