Raga Shuddh Kalyan

Rashid Khan performed Raga Shuddh Kalyan as the second track on the 2011 album Masterworks. The recording spans 18 minutes and 42 seconds and appears in a CD format. The album compiles classical vocal performances without additional context on accompanying artists or production specifics.

Khan rendered the raga in the khayal style, a dominant form in the Hindustani classical tradition. Shuddh Kalyan belongs to the Kalyan thaat and features the shuddha ma (pure fourth) as a defining swara. The composition adheres to the structural conventions of alaap, jor, and jhala followed by a drut (fast) section, though the album liner notes do not specify the bandish (composition) or taal (rhythmic cycle) employed.

The release titled Masterworks emerged under an unspecified label in 2011. The album focuses on Khan’s interpretations of traditional ragas, positioning the work within his broader discography of Hindustani vocal music. No documentation confirms live recording details, studio sessions, or collaborating instrumentalists for this track. The CD format suggests distribution aimed at audiophiles and classical music archives, though commercial reception data remains unverified.

Khan’s rendition of Shuddh Kalyan exemplifies his training under Nissar Hussain Khan of the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. The performance emphasizes meend (glissando) and gamak (ornamentation) techniques characteristic of the gharana’s style. The absence of supplementary media or detailed credits limits further analysis of the recording’s production or historical context.