About Inde du Nord: Raga Marwa - Surbahar
Inde du Nord: Raga Marwa - Surbahar is a 2004 Indian classical music album by sitar and surbahar player Kushal Das. The release presents a full-length performance of Raga Marwa on the surbahar, an instrument of the lute family with a deeper tonal range than the sitar. The album contains six tracks that follow the traditional structure of a North Indian classical raga performance.
Kushal Das performs the alap, jhor, and jhala in the opening three tracks. The alap introduces the raga without rhythmic accompaniment, establishing the melodic framework. The jhor increases the tempo and introduces a pulse, while the jhala accelerates further with rapid note patterns. The fourth track, Jhaptal-Gat, features a composition set to Jhaptal, a ten-beat rhythmic cycle. The fifth track, Drut Tintal - Gat, shifts to Drut (fast) tempo in Tintal, a sixteen-beat cycle. The final track, Drut Tintal - Jhala, concludes the performance with a fast-paced jhala section in the same rhythmic cycle.
The album was released on October 15, 2004. The label and catalog number for this release are not specified in available sources. Inde du Nord: Raga Marwa - Surbahar exemplifies the dhrupad-influenced style of surbahar performance, characterized by slow, meditative development and intricate rhythmic interplay in the later sections.