Escape Through Morning Ragas | Raag Lalit

Immerse yourself in the ancient, meditative world of dhrupad—one of India's oldest and most highly evolved classical art forms. Recorded live on Saturday, 11 November 2017, this performance features the father-and-son duo Pandit Ram Kumar Mallick and Sam...

Raags Performed:
- Raag Bhairavi

Musicians :
- Shubha Mudgal (khayal)
- Aneesh Pradhan (tabla)
- Sudhir Nayak (harmonium)
- Mudhulika Mistry (tanpura)
- Gunwant Kaur (tanpura)

Shubha Mudgal is a celebrated Hindustani classical vocalist known for her deep, resonant voice and emotive renditions. ...

Raag Hindol, Thaat Kalyan, Samay midnight to early morning

Musicians:
- Uday Bhawalkar (dhrupad vocal)
- Pratap Awad (pakhawaj)
- Meghana Bhawalkar (tanpura and vocals)
- Kirit Singh (tanpura and vocals)

Bhawalkar Ji's profound voice and masterful command over the raga’s meditative essence, Bha...

Thumri in Mishra Sindhu Bhairavi, Murad Ali Khan

In this video from 2010, Murad Ali Khan plays a thumri – a romantic semi classical piece in Mishra Sindhu Bhairavi. He brings this enticing number from his repertoire – a treasure trove filled with rare ragas and compositions of his ancestors that...

Raag Nat Bhairav, Thaat Bhairav, Samay Morning

Musicians:
- Pravin Godkhindi (flute)
- Shashank Subramanyam (flute)
- Ojas Adhiya (tabla)
- Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)

Transport yourself into India through the sounds of the bansuri (flute). The charismatic duo, Godkhindi and Shashank, a househo...

At the sacred Ram Katha event of 2017, the atmosphere blossomed with a rare confluence of musical grace as Niladri Kumar and Ustad Zakir Hussain shared the stage. Niladri, known for his inventive spirit and profound command over the sitar, carried with him a respect for tradition that has always ...

Raag Brindabani Sarang, Thaat Kafi, Samay Late Morning

Musicians:
- Pravin Godkhindi (flute)
- Shashank Subramanyam (flute)
- Ojas Adhiya (tabla)
- Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)

Transport yourself into India through the sounds of the bansuri (flute). The charismatic duo, Godkhindi and Shashank, a...

Raags Performed:
Raag Nat Bhairav, Thaat Bhairav, Samay Early morning
Raag Brindabani Sarang, Thaat Kafi, Samay Late morning to afternoon

Musicians:
- Pravin Godkhindi (flute)
- Shashank Subramanyam (flute)
- Ojas Adhiya (tabla)
- Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)

The charismatic flute duo,...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2017, on 12th November, at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

Musicians:
- Ustad Nishat Khan (sitar)
- Shahbaz Hussain (tabla)
- Emmanuel Masongsong (tanpura)

Raag Bhairavi; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Morning

Ustad Nishat Khan presents two ragas – Darbari Kanada and ...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2023, on 27th October, at Milton Court, Barbican, London.

Musicians:
- Jyoti Hegde (Rudra Veena)
- Surdarshan Chana (Jori)

Raag Basant; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Midnight

Dhrupad is the foremost improvisational classical system from India, rooted in its micro tonal sl...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2022, at the Barbican Centre, London.

Musician:
- Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri)

Raag Ahir Bhairav, Thaat: Bhairav, Samay: Early Morning

Special performance filmed in an empty auditorium during Darbar Festival.
Chaurasia is a true exponent of the therapeutic impact of t...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2017, on 12th November, at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

Musicians:
- Pandit Kaivalya Kumar Gurav (khayal)
- Gurdain Rayatt (tabla)
- Milind Kulkarni (harmonium)
- Seetal Dhadyalla & Kirutika Nadarajah (tanpuras)

Music Pieces:
- Raag Gawati, Thaat: Khamaj, Samay: L...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2006, on 5th March, at the Peepul Centre, Leicester.

Musicians:
- Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty (khayal)
- Chiranjib Chakraborty (harmonium)
- Subhankar Banerjee (tabla)
- Kaviraj Singh (tanpura)

Raag Sindhu Bhairavi, Thaat: Asavari, Samay: Early Morning

In 2006, Darbar p...

Recorded on Darbar Festival 2006, on 5th March, at the Peepul Centre, Leicester.

Musicians:
- Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty (khayal)
- Chiranjib Chakraborty (harmonium)
- Subhankar Banerjee (tabla)
- Kaviraj Singh (tanpura)

Thumri in Mishra Charukeshi, Samay: Late Morning

Raag Charukeshi is a recent...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2006, on 5th March, at the Peepul Centre, Leicester.

Musicians:
- Pandit Ronu Majumdar (bamboo flute)
- Subhankar Banerjee (tabla)
- Gunwant Dhadyalla (tanpura)

Alaap and jod in Raag Bhoopkali, Thaat: Kalyan; Samay: Evening

Raag Bhoopkali is also known as Bhoopeshw...

Pandit Kushal Das' performance of raag Jaunpuri from the Darbar Festival 2021

Filmed and recorded live at the Bawali Rajbari, Kolkata, India in 2017.

Musician:
- Omkar Dadarkar (khayal)

Raag Ramkali; Thaat: Bhairav; Samay: Morning

Ramkali is an early morning raga, often associated with Sikh devotional cultures. Many Sikh saints have set 'shabads' (spiritual verses) to t...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2007, on 15th April, at the Phoenix Theatre, Leicester.

Musicians:
- Begum Parveen Sultana (Patiala gharana)
- Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (tabla)
- Chiranjib Chakraborty (harmonium)
- Nina Burmi (tanpura)
- Gunwant Dhadyalla (tanpura)
- Debipriya Das (support)
- Ranjana...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2007, at 15th April, at the Phoenix Theatre, Leicester.

Musicians:
- Ustad Shahid Parvez (sitar)
- Pandit Yogesh Samsi (tabla)
- Debipriya Das (tanpura)

Raag Miyan Ki Todi, Thaat: Todi, Samay: Morning

Parvez begins with a serene alap of this morning raga, delineatin...

Recorded live at the Phoenix Hall, Leicester, UK at Darbar Festival on 13th April 2007.

Musicians:
- Harjinderpal Singh (Santoor)
- Shahbaz Hussain (Tabla)
- Ranjana Ghatak (Tanpura)

Music Pieces:
- Raag Bhoopal Todi, Thaat: Bhairavi, Samay: Morning
- Alaap, jor, jhalla and gat in rupak taal (7...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2011, on 23rd April, at King's Place, London.

Musicians:
- Arati Ankalikar (khayal vocal)
- Anubrata Chatterjee (tabla)
- Chinmay Kolhatkar (harmonium)
- Omkar Dalvi (pakhawaj)
- Priya Prakash (tanpura)
- Shobhana Patel (tanpura)

Raag Ahir Bhairav, Thaat: Bhairav...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2010, on 3rd April, at King's Place, London.

Musicians:
- Veena Sahasrabuddhe (Vocal - Gwalior, Jaipur & Kirana Gharanas)
- Sanju Sahai (Tabla)
- Tofail Ahmed (Harmonium)
- Priya Parkash (Tanpura)
- Shobhana Patel (Tanpura)

Raag Ahir Bhairav, Thaat: Bhairav, Samay: E...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2007, on 15th April, at the Phoenix Theatre Leicester.

Musicians:
- Ustad Shahid Parvez (sitar)
- Pandit Yogesh Samsi (tabla)
- Debipriya Das (tanpura)

Raag Bhairavi; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Morning

Parvez’s portrayal of Bhairavi is deeply profound; In this piece fr...

Recoded on location in Mulshi, Maharashtra, India.

Musician:
- Jayateerth Mevundi (khayal vocal)

Raag Bhilaskhani Todi; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Late Morning
Raag Bhairavi; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Morning

Jayateerth Mevundi is one of the Kirana gharana’s leading vocalists. Born in Hubli, he rec...