Raga rageshvari

Raga Rageshvari is a classical vocal performance by Pakistani artists Nazakat Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan. The track appears as the second item on the 1993 album Raga Dabari Kanarra. Network Medien released the album in Pakistan on compact disc.

The performance features a rendition of Raga Rageshvari, a Hindustani classical raga. The artists present the raga in a traditional khayal style, adhering to its prescribed melodic framework and time cycle. The track duration is 30 minutes and 21 seconds, allowing for an extended exploration of the raga’s alap, jor, jhala, and bandish sections.

Nazakat Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan were brothers and exponents of the Sham Chaurasia gharana, a prominent school of Hindustani classical music. Their collaboration on this recording reflects the gharana’s emphasis on intricate taans, gamak, and layakari. The artists received critical recognition for their technical precision and emotive delivery in this performance.

The album Raga Dabari Kanarra does not list additional musicians or instrumentation details. The recording captures the vocalists in an unaccompanied or minimally accompanied setting, consistent with the khayal tradition. Network Medien distributed the CD without further documentation of production credits or liner notes.

Raga Rageshvari belongs to the Kafi thaat and is typically performed in the late evening. The raga’s structure includes the use of komal gandhar and shuddha nishad, with characteristic phrases that distinguish it from other ragas in the same thaat. The artists adhere to these conventions while incorporating improvisational elements specific to their gharana.