Raga Nat Bilawal

Ragas Nat Bilawal & Rageshree is a studio album by sitarist Bahadur Khan, released in 1995 under the Multitone label. The recording features two extended raga performances in the Hindustani classical tradition and was issued on compact disc.

The album opens with Raga Nat Bilawal, a morning raga derived from the Bilawal thaat. Bahadur Khan performs the composition in the vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) sections, accompanied by tabla and tanpura. The track spans the entirety of the first side, emphasizing alaap, jor, and jhala before progressing to the rhythmic gat sections. The recording captures Khan’s use of meend (glissando) and gamak (ornamentation) characteristic of the Imdadkhani gharana, though specific performance details beyond the track listing remain undocumented.

The album’s second half presents Raga Rageshree, a night raga associated with the Kafi thaat. Khan’s interpretation follows traditional structural development, though no additional metadata confirms the accompanying artists or session specifics. The release date of 1995 places it within Khan’s mid-career period, aligning with his broader discography of instrumental classical recordings.

No reissues or alternate formats of Ragas Nat Bilawal & Rageshree have been verified in available sources. The original CD release remains the sole documented edition under the Multitone label.