Deepsankar Bhattacharjee, sitar, and Unmesh Banerjee, tabla
Sitar recital of Raaga Chhayanat, an evening melody of the Kalyan Thaat (parent scale), with tabla accompaniment. It unfolds in five movements:
1. Aalap - Introduction to the scale.
Solo on the sitar, with tanpura drone in the background
2. Jod - Extension of the aalap with pulse.
Solo on the sitar, with tanpura drone in the background
3. Ektaal Gat - A medium-fast tempo composition in a rhythmic cycle of 12 beats, with sitar and tabla
4. Tintaal Gat - A medium-fast tempo composition in a rhythmic cycle of 16 beats, with sitar and tabla
5. Jhala - A rhythmic crescendo culmination, with sitar and tabla