19 May 2010

In a word: tastiness, courtesy of the tabla players of the Ajrada Gharana.

Set #1 - 8:00am - 9:00am

*1. Raga Bhoopali on Cello
21:58
(Teental.)

*2. Raga Gawati on Sitar
21:02
(Jhaptal,10 beats, divided 2 + 3 + 2 +3.)

Set #2 - 9:00am - 10:00am

3. Slow Teental
27:50

4. Medium Teental
28:11

Tracks 3-4
Akram Khan - tabla, unknown - harmonium lehara
Ancestors: Art of the Ajrara Gharana: Tabla Solo By Akram Khan
Rageshree Music Institute, CD RMI 108

Set #3 - 10:00am - 11:00am

5. Taal Bundu Khani
15:18
(8 ½ beats, divided 3 + 3 + 2 + ½.)

6. Taal Farodust
10:20
(14 beats, divided 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3.)

7. Dadra
10:23
(6 beats, divided 3 + 3.)

Tracks 5-7
Sarvar Sabri - tabla, Vishwa Prakash - harmonium lehara, Raju Parekh - tanpura
Master Drummer of India: Sarvar Sabri
ARC Music, EUCD 1719

*8. Raga-Mala on Sitar & Cello
20:17

*Tracks 1, 2 & 8 (rec. 2003)
Saskia Rao-de Haas - modified cello, Shubhendra Rao - sitar, Akram Khan - tabla
Creating Waves
Rhyme Records, RCD 2327

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