About Live in Concert
Live in Concert is a live album featuring a North Indian classical music performance by sitarist Ustad Shahid Parvez accompanied by tabla player Enayet Hossain. The recording captures a full-length rendition of Raga Bihag in the khayal tradition of Hindustani classical music. The album released on February 7, 2012, under the label Aimrec in CD format.
The performance adheres to the conventional structure of a raga presentation. The album opens with an alaap, the unmetered introductory section that establishes the raga’s melodic framework. This transitions into jor and jhala, progressively rhythmic and virtuostic developments of the raga’s themes. The second track introduces the gat in vilambit teental, a slow 16-beat cycle, where Parvez elaborates the raga with systematic improvisation while Hossain provides rhythmic support on the tabla. The final track accelerates into a drut teental, a faster iteration of the same 16-beat cycle, showcasing rapid taans and intricate layakari (rhythmic play).
The album contains three tracks, all centered on Raga Bihag. The recording location and specific concert venue remain undocumented in available sources. The release serves as an example of Parvez’s interpretive approach to the Etah-Binkar gharana, characterized by clarity of note articulation and balanced phrasing. Hossain’s accompaniment aligns with the Farrukhabad gharana style, emphasizing tonal richness and conversational interplay with the soloist.
No additional production credits, liner notes, or alternate editions are verified for this release. The album’s distribution was handled by Aimrec, though regional availability details are not specified. The performance duration spans approximately 60–70 minutes across the three tracks, consistent with the extended improvisational format of classical Indian concerts.