Raga Sampurna Malkauns

Leherein is a studio album of Hindustani classical vocal music performed by Ulhas Kashalkar. The label AIM Records released the album on compact disc in 2009.

The album features a single extended track titled Raga Sampurna Malkauns, recorded as the first and only composition on the release. The performance spans 45 minutes and 16 seconds, showcasing Kashalkar’s interpretation of the raga in the khayal tradition. The raga belongs to the Shahana thaat and incorporates all seven notes (sampurna) in both ascent and descent, with characteristic oscillations on ga and ni. Accompaniment details for the recording remain undocumented in available sources.

Kashalkar’s rendition emphasizes the raga’s meditative and expansive qualities through alaap, jor, and jhala sections followed by composed bandish presentations in vilambit and drut laya. The album title Leherein (transl. \"Waves\") reflects the fluid, undulating phrasing typical of the artist’s approach to raga elaboration. No additional tracks, collaborative artists, or reissue information is confirmed for this release.

The CD format release under AIM Records positions the album within Kashalkar’s discography as a focused exploration of a lesser-performed variant of Malkauns. Critical reception or commercial performance data for Leherein is not publicly accessible. The recording stands as a representative example of Kashalkar’s late-career work, marked by deliberate tempo control and emphasis on raga structure over ornamental virtuosity.