Sitar Samrat Nikhil Banerjee: Raga Kaushiki: Kolkata: 1977: Tabla: Ustad Zakir Hussain

This is one of Nikhil Banerjee's finest performances. We have to do with the quality of the recording available. The current version has been improved as much as possible. Further improvements can come from digital remastering. No other disciple of Baba Alauddin Khan has performed this Raga on the sitar.

Raga Kaushiki is a subtle, beautiful variation from the Great Raga Malkauns.
Ragas Pancham Malkauns | Sampoorna Malkauns | Kaushi/Kaushiki

These ragas are brought under one umbrella because they share a common foundation. The related Kaushi Kanada also shares genetic material with these forms.

As the name suggests, Pancham Malkauns comes to be when pancham is dropped into Malkauns, usually in an avarohi prayoga such as g M d P or g M d n d M P. The arohi flow retains the Malkauns contours.