About Debashis Bhattacharya & Samir Chatterjee
Raga Ahir Bhairav & Bhairavi is a studio album by Indian classical musicians Debashish Bhattacharya and Samir Chatterjee. The collaboration features Debashish Bhattacharya on slide guitar and Samir Chatterjee on tabla. India Archive Music released the album on CD in 1992.
The recording captures two raga performances. Debashish Bhattacharya opens with Raga Ahir Bhairav, structuring the composition in four movements: an Alap and Jor introduction, a Vilambit Gat in Tintal, a Madhya Gat in Ektal, and a Drut Gat in Tintal. The second track presents Raga Bhairavi through a Thumri followed by a Dhun set in Keharwa Tal.
The album documents a live-to-tape session with no overdubs or post-production alterations. The liner notes credit Debashish Bhattacharya for composition and slide guitar adaptation, while Samir Chatterjee provides rhythmic accompaniment on tabla. The release date aligns with the recording year, though specific session details remain undocumented in available sources.
India Archive Music distributed the album as part of its series on North Indian classical traditions. The label assigned no catalog number to this release in the provided context. The total runtime spans two tracks, but exact durations for each movement or the full album are not specified in the reference material.