ラーガ：ラゲシュリ / Ragheshri

シタール幻想2〜眞美のラーガ (Sitar Gensō 2: Shinbi no Rāga) is a studio album by Indian classical sitarist Manilal Nag. The label SEVEN SEAS released the album on CD in Japan on April 21, 1988.

The album features traditional North Indian classical music performed on the sitar. The second track ラーガ：ラゲシュリ (Rāga: Rageshri) exemplifies Nag’s interpretation of the Rageshri raga, a late-night melodic framework in the Hindustani tradition. The composition adheres to the alaap-jor-jhala structure followed by a rhythmic gat section, though specific performance details such as taala or accompanying artists remain undocumented in available sources.

Manilal Nag established his career as a disciple of the Etawah gharana, a school known for its intricate tantrakari (string technique) and emphasis on melodic development. His recordings from the late 1980s, including this release, contributed to the dissemination of Hindustani classical music in Japan during a period of growing cross-cultural exchange. The album’s production credits and additional session musicians are not publicly verified.

SEVEN SEAS, the issuing label, specialized in world music and traditional instrumental recordings during the 1980s. The label’s catalog often featured artists from Asian classical traditions, though its operational history and distribution scope beyond this release are not fully chronicled.