About Inde du Nord: Dhrupad / Khyal
Inde du Nord: Dhrupad / Khyal is a studio album by Indian classical vocalist Gopal Krishan. Released in 2009 under the Ocora label, the album presents performances in the Dhrupad and Khyal styles of Hindustani classical music. The recording format is a commercial CD with six tracks.
Gopal Krishan performs three ragas across the album. The opening sequence features Mangal-Bhairav with an alap, followed by jhor and jhala. The raga continues with a vilambit gat in tîn-tal and a drut gat in the same tal. The second raga, Tilak-Kamod, includes an alap, jhor, and jhala, followed by a Dhrupad composition set to chautal. The album concludes with a dadra in Bhairavi.
The release date of the album coincides with its official distribution in 2009. Ocora, a subsidiary of Radio France, produced the recording as part of its world music catalog. The tracklist emphasizes traditional structures, with extended alap sections preceding composed gats and rhythmic cycles. No additional session musicians or accompanying instrumentalists are documented in the available context.
The album title translates to North India: Dhrupad / Khyal, reflecting its focus on two foundational vocal genres of the Hindustani tradition. The recording captures Gopal Krishan’s interpretation of these forms, though specific performance locations, recording dates, or production personnel remain unconfirmed in the provided details.