Raga Jogeshwari

Alla Rakha released Raga Jogeshwari in 1980. The album features a traditional Hindustani classical performance of the raga Jogeshwari. Alla Rakha, a renowned tabla player, collaborated with instrumentalists to present this work, though the specific accompanying artists are not documented in available sources. The release consists of a single primary format, an audio recording, and contains four tracks.

The tracklist includes Alap, Jor, Gat I, and Gat II. The Alap introduces the raga in a slow, meditative progression, establishing its melodic framework. The Jor follows, introducing rhythmic pulse without fixed meter. Gat I and Gat II present composed melodic phrases set to rhythmic cycles, with improvisation characteristic of Hindustani classical music. The album does not list a specific record label.

Raga Jogeshwari belongs to the Kafi thaat and is performed in the late evening. The raga employs a pentatonic scale in its ascent and a hexatonic scale in its descent, with specific ornamentations and phrasings that distinguish it. Alla Rakha’s performance adheres to the conventions of the genre, emphasizing the interplay between melody and rhythm.