Raga Puriya Kalyan: 17 Minute Sitar Meditation: Live in Kolkata

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma released the live single Raga Puriya Kalyan: 17 Minute Sitar Meditation in 2024. The 17-minute solo sitar performance features the Hindustani raga Puriya Kalyan in traditional a

Raga Puriya Kalyan: 17 Minute Sitar Meditation: Live in Kolkata is a live single by sitar player Rishab Rikhiram Sharma. The release occurred on October 4, 2024. It contains one track, titled Raga Puriya Kalyan (17 Minute Sitar Meditation), recorded in a live setting.

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma performs the raga Puriya Kalyan, a classical Hindustani raga associated with the late evening. The performance follows the traditional structure of alap, jor, and jhala, characteristic of sitar recitals. The alap section introduces the raga’s melodic framework without rhythmic accompaniment. The jor introduces a pulse, and the jhala accelerates the tempo with rapid strumming patterns.

The recording captures a solo sitar performance. No additional instruments or vocalists accompany Sharma. The release does not specify a record label. The context does not provide details about the venue or audience size during the performance.

Raga Puriya Kalyan belongs to the Kalyan thaat in Hindustani classical music. It combines the notes of Puriya and Kalyan ragas, producing a somber yet expansive mood. The raga employs the swaras (notes) Sa, Re, ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, and ni, with specific emphasis on the komal (flat) ga and shuddha (natural) Ni. Performers often explore the interplay between the shuddha Ma and tivra Ma in this raga.

The track duration is 17 minutes, as indicated in the title. The release format is digital. No further details about production, mixing, or mastering are available in the provided context.