About Evening Ragas (Volume Two)
Evening Ragas (Volume Two) is a collaborative studio album featuring sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Hindustani classical vocalist Mallikarjun Mansur. The release presents three raga performances rooted in the evening and late-evening thaats of North Indian classical tradition.
The album was issued in an unspecified year by an undocumented label. The primary format remains unconfirmed, though the structure aligns with long-playing vinyl or compact disc conventions of classical Indian releases from the mid-to-late 20th century. No reissue or digital remaster details are publicly verified.
The tracklist comprises three extended renditions. Amjad Ali Khan performs Raga Pooriya on sarod, a raga associated with the Pooriya parent scale and traditionally rendered during early evening. Mallikarjun Mansur interprets Raga Shyam Kalyan, a variant of the Kalyan family characterized by its use of komal re (flattened second) and evening-time prescription. The album concludes with Amjad Ali Khan’s sarod recital of Raga Nand, a raga linked to the Kafi thaat and often performed at dusk.
Each track adheres to the alaap-jor-jhala framework in instrumental pieces and khayal form in vocal compositions, though specific performance durations and accompanying artists (e.g., tabla or tanpura players) are not documented. The album’s liner notes, if originally included, remain unarchived in public sources.
Contextual details such as recording location, production personnel, or commercial reception are absent from available records. The release forms part of a broader Evening Ragas series, though the total number of volumes and their respective contents are not fully cataloged.