Raga Multani

Sabri Khan performed Raga Multani as the second track on the 1992 album Immortal Series: Sarangi Maestro. The label T-Series released the recording on CD format. The composition spans 15 minutes and 15 seconds and showcases Khan’s mastery of the sarangi, a bowed string instrument central to Hindustani classical music.

The album belongs to the Immortal Series, a collection curated by T-Series to feature legendary Indian classical artists. Khan’s interpretation of Raga Multani adheres to the raga’s traditional structure, characterized by its shuddha dhaivat (natural sixth) and komal gandhar (flattened third). The recording captures the improvisational alaap, jor, and jhala sections followed by a composed gat in teental (16-beat cycle), though specific accompaniment details remain undocumented in available sources.

Sabri Khan (1927–2015) emerged as a prominent exponent of the Indore gharana of sarangi players. His contributions to Hindustani classical music included performances at major festivals and collaborations with vocalists such as Bhimsen Joshi and Ravi Shankar. The 1992 release marked one of his commercially distributed recordings under T-Series, a label that expanded classical music accessibility through mass-produced formats in the 1990s.

No additional production credits, session musicians, or recording locations for Raga Multani or the album appear in public records. The track exemplifies Khan’s ability to convey emotional depth through the sarangi’s tonal nuances, a hallmark of his artistic legacy.