Ustad Rashid Khan Live | Raga Behag | Khayal | Hindusthani Classical | Best of Rashid Khan

Ustad Rashid Khan requires no introduction in the field of contemporary Hindustani Classical Music scene. Ustad Rashid Khan is considered as one of the legendary new age Hindustani Classical Vocalists who has spread the Indian Classical Music wave all over the world. The legendary Hindustani Classical Music Maestro Pt. Bhimsen Joshi once pointed out that with Contemporary singers like Rashid Khan the future of Hindustani Classical music is quite secure.

Ustad Rashid Khan hails from a legendary Indian Classical Music family. He hails from the famous Rampur Sahaswan Khayal Gharana. Rashid khan is the grandson of legendary Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan sahib who happened to be the founder of the Rampur Sahaswan Khayal Gharana. The Rampur-Sahaswan gayaki (style of singing) is closely related to the Gwalior gharana, which features medium-slow tempos, a full-throated voice and intricate rhythmic play. Ustad Rashid Khan includes the slow elaboration in his vilambit khayals in the manner of his maternal grand-uncle and also developed exceptional expertise in the use of sargams and sargam taankari (play on the scale). He is influenced with the style of Ustad Amir Khan and Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.

This particular album LIVE AT SUNNY TOWERS – VOL-3 is a very rare album that is part of a series of recordings done by Ustad Rashid Khan Live. In this album Khan Sahib has delivered a detailed khayal on Raag Behag. Ustad Rashid khan is quite uniquely famous for his Kheyals in Vilambit. Behag is a night time Raag that is usually sung in the second quarter of the night. Raag Behag belongs to the Bilaval Thaat. This is a very popular Raag used especially for marriages. Ustaad Rashid Khan shows his mastery over time signatures and melody through this Raag. This Private concert of Ustadji is a rare collection that is precious than many jewels for a connoisseur of Hindustani Classical Music.

=== Album Song Data ==
Raag - Behag.00:00:02
Artist: Uatad Rashid Khan
Lyrics: Traditional
Composition: Traditional