About Flute Deity
Flute Deity is a studio album featuring Indian classical flute by Hariprasad Chaurasia with tabla accompaniment by Kumar Bose. The label Sense World Music released the recording on compact disc in an undocumented year. The album comprises four tracks centered on North Indian classical (Hindustani) raga performances and rhythmic compositions.
The opening track presents Raga Kaunshi Kanada in a three-part structure: an alap (unmetered improvisation), followed by jod (rhythmic development) and jhalla (fast-paced climax). The second track features two distinct compositions set in Matta taal (a 10-beat cycle) and Ektaal (a 12-beat cycle). The album concludes with a dhun (light classical piece) in Misra Khamaj, performed in teental (16-beat cycle).
Hariprasad Chaurasia performs on the bansuri (bamboo flute), while Kumar Bose provides tabla accompaniment. The recording captures a live-studio interaction typical of Hindustani classical concerts, though specific session details remain undocumented. The album title references Chaurasia’s stature in the tradition, often regarded as a defining figure in 20th- and 21st-century flute performance.
The release format is a single CD with a total runtime unlisted in available sources. Sense World Music, a label specializing in Indian classical and world music, distributed the album as part of its catalog. No reissues or alternate editions are confirmed in public records.