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Recorded on May 30, 2003
Hear one of India’s most esteemed soloists as Krishna Mohan Bhatt performs Indian ragas on sitar, accompanied by tabla virtuoso Anindo Chatterjee on percussion. Their concert features an extensive rendition of raga Yaman Kalyan as well as music inspired by folk tunes and Bengali devotional songs. Yaman Kalyan is one of the most popular ragas and can be heard throughout Indian musical culture, from Bollywood film songs to the most elevated classical recitals.
Krishna Mohan Bhatt, sitar
Anindo Chatterjee, tabla
Richard Skinner, tanpura
Recorded at the Freer Gallery of Art on May 30, 2003.
Raga Yaman Kalyan 0:00–1:11:55
Alap (without meter or tabla) 0:00–19:00
Jor (with meter but without tabla) 19:00–30:30
Jhala (with tabla) 31:55–1:11:55
Two compositions in teental (16 beats)
Thumri (light classical) in Raga Pilu Khafril 1:12:49–1:40:30
Based on folk melodies
Kirtan (devotional melodies) 1:41:05–1:46:40
This podcast was coordinated by Michael Wilpers, manager of performing arts. Audio recording and editing by Andy Finch and Suraya Mohamed. Web production by Gio Camozzi and Torie Castiello Ketcham. Copy editing by Ian Fry. Special thanks to the artists for granting permission to share their performances at the Freer and Sackler Galleries.
https://asia.si.edu/podcast/north-indian-classical-music-krishna-mohan-bhatt-sitar-anindo-chatterjee-tabla/
Recorded on May 30, 2003
Hear one of India’s most esteemed soloists as Krishna Mohan Bhatt performs Indian ragas on sitar, accompanied by tabla virtuoso Anindo Chatterjee on percussion. Their concert features an extensive rendition of raga Yaman Kalyan as well as music inspired by folk tunes and Bengali devotional songs. Yaman Kalyan is one of the most popular ragas and can be heard throughout Indian musical culture, from Bollywood film songs to the most elevated classical recitals.
Krishna Mohan Bhatt, sitar
Anindo Chatterjee, tabla
Richard Skinner, tanpura
Recorded at the Freer Gallery of Art on May 30, 2003.
Raga Yaman Kalyan 0:00–1:11:55
Alap (without meter or tabla) 0:00–19:00
Jor (with meter but without tabla) 19:00–30:30
Jhala (with tabla) 31:55–1:11:55
Two compositions in teental (16 beats)
Thumri (light classical) in Raga Pilu Khafril 1:12:49–1:40:30
Based on folk melodies
Kirtan (devotional melodies) 1:41:05–1:46:40
This podcast was coordinated by Michael Wilpers, manager of performing arts. Audio recording and editing by Andy Finch and Suraya Mohamed. Web production by Gio Camozzi and Torie Castiello Ketcham. Copy editing by Ian Fry. Special thanks to the artists for granting permission to share their performances at the Freer and Sackler Galleries.
https://asia.si.edu/podcast/north-indian-classical-music-krishna-mohan-bhatt-sitar-anindo-chatterjee-tabla/
