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THE MUSIC

SIDE ONE: Raga Abhogi – Kanada

This is a Raga of Night variety and is an admixture of the North and South Indian styles. It is pentatonic in structure since both the 5th (Pancham) and 7th (Nishad) notes are dropped both in the ascent (Aroha) and the descent (Avaroha). A very quiet atmosphere pervades throughout the exposition of the Raga. The maestros start with a composition which is very slow in tempo. It is confined to a rhythmic cycle of Fourteen beats (Matras) known as Jhoomra. The slow movement affords great scope to the artistes to give an elaborate development of the melody. This is followed by a fast (Drut) composition in Teental in which the artiste display their proficiency in taking fast and intricate Taans.

SIDE TWO: Raga Gavati & Mishra Khamaj

On this side the maestros offer two items. The first is an exposition of Raga Gavati which is of a rare variety. It is expounded usually in the afternoons or early evenings like Bheem to which it has a very strong affinity. The composition is confined to Ektal, a rhythm consisting of Twelve beats. This is followed by a fast composition in Teental consisting of sixteen beats.

The second item is an enchanting Thumri in Raga Mishra Khamaj. This piece depicts the uncanny skill of the artistes in weaving out short intricate Taan patterns at lightning speed and leaves the listeners in a very exhilarating mood.

Artists: 

Nazakat Ali, Salamat Ali (Vocal)