About Live in Concert
Live in Concert is a live album by Indian classical flutist G.S. Sachdev, released on compact disc by Lyrichord. The recording captures a solo bansuri performance in a concert setting, though the exact date and venue remain undocumented in available sources.
The album features five tracks that showcase Sachdev’s interpretation of North Indian classical raga traditions. The performance opens with Mandhu Kauns in a slow ektal (12-beat cycle), followed by a composition in teental (16-beat cycle). The third track presents a dhun (light classical piece) based on Raga Mishra Shiv Ranjani, a rare and melodically intricate raga. The album continues with Rageshri, rendered in slow ektal, and concludes with a second teental composition.
Sachdev’s playing emphasizes the gayaki ang (vocal-style phrasing) characteristic of the Maihar gharana, though he incorporates personal improvisational techniques. The accompaniment details, including tabla or tanpura artists, are not specified in the release documentation. The album’s production credits and recording engineer also remain unlisted in public records.
As an official release under Lyrichord, the CD targets audiences of Hindustani instrumental music, particularly bansuri enthusiasts. The label’s catalog often features traditional and archival recordings of Indian classical artists, though Live in Concert stands as one of Sachdev’s fewer commercially distributed live albums. No reissues or digital remasters of this recording have been confirmed as of the latest available information.