Dagar Bani - Dhrupad Voices

Dagar Bani – Dhrupad Voices is a 2010 studio album by Indian classical vocalist Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar. The release presents recordings in the Dagar bani tradition of dhrupad, a vocal genre within the Hindustani classical system. Faiyazuddin Dagar performs all vocal parts, accompanied by a tanpura drone and pakhawaj percussion where applicable.

The album contains three tracks. Faiyazuddin Dagar opens with Raga Lalit – Alap, an unmetered improvisational exploration of the raga’s melodic framework. The second track, Raga Lalit – Composition And Layakari In Chautaal, introduces a fixed composition set to the 12-beat chautaal rhythmic cycle, followed by rhythmic variations. The final track, Raga Sohini – Alap And Composition In Chautaal, shifts to Raga Sohini, combining alap with a composition in the same chautaal cycle.

The release format and label remain undocumented in available sources. The recordings emphasize the Dagar bani style, characterized by deep, resonant vocal timbres and extended melodic development. Faiyazuddin Dagar’s renditions adhere to the dhrupad tradition’s emphasis on text, rhythm, and meditative phrasing.