About Classical Indian Sitar & Surbahar Ragas
Classical Indian Sitar & Surbahar Ragas is a studio album featuring performances by sitarist Baluji Shrivastav and tabla player Sarwar Sabri. The release showcases traditional North Indian classical raga compositions rendered on sitar and surbahar, accompanied by tabla. The album format and exact release date remain undocumented, but the work is confirmed as an official publication.
The recording presents four tracks centered on raga expositions. Baluji Shrivastav performs the opening piece Raag Ahir-Bhairav with an extended alaap, followed by jor and jhala sections. The second track features Raag Bilas-Khani Todi in a vilambit gat set to Teental, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle structured as 4.4.4.4. Sarwar Sabri provides tabla accompaniment for all compositions, maintaining the cyclic framework of each raga.
The third track delivers Raag Shuddha-Sarang in a drut gat, also in Teental (4.4.4.4), emphasizing faster melodic elaboration. The album concludes with Raag Pahari set to Kaherva, an 8-beat cycle divided as 4.4. The label and physical/digital distribution details are not publicly specified. The performances adhere to the gayaki ang (vocal-style) tradition of instrumental rendition, with Shrivastav employing both sitar and surbahar—a bass sitar variant—to explore lower octave expressions in select passages.
No additional production credits, session details, or liner notes are available. The album serves as a documented collaboration between Shrivastav and Sabri, focusing on core raga structures without fusion or experimental elements. The track durations and mastering specifics remain unlisted in accessible sources.