Vardhani: Jhala

Vardhani: Jhala is a dhrupad composition performed on the rudra veena by Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. The track appears as the sixth piece on the 2018 album Ragas Abhogi & Vardhani (Rudra Veena // Seattle // 9 March 1986), released by Ideologic Organ in digital media format on 14 May 2018.

The recording captures a live performance from 9 March 1986 in Seattle, Washington. Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar presents the jhala section of Raga Vardhani, a segment characterized by rapid, rhythmic plucking techniques that emphasize the veena’s resonant qualities. The track runs for 3 minutes and 57 seconds.

The album documents Dagar’s interpretation of two ragas, Abhogi and Vardhani, through the dagarbani style of dhrupad. The rudra veena, a fretless lute with a deep, meditative timbre, serves as the primary instrument. No accompanying artists or additional performers are credited in the available context. The release preserves a historical performance by one of the 20th century’s foremost exponents of the rudra veena tradition.

Further details about the recording session, production personnel, or additional tracks on the album remain unverified in the provided context.