About Mandala
Mandala is a collaborative studio album by Indian classical musicians Purbayan Chatterjee and Jayanthi Kumaresh. The artists released the album on January 1, 2008, in CD format. The recording features a fusion of North and South Indian classical traditions, with Chatterjee performing on the sitar and Kumaresh on the veena.
The album contains seven tracks that explore ragas and devotional compositions. The opening sequence presents Raga Hansadhwani in two parts: an Alap followed by a Vadhya Prabandha. Chatterjee and Kumaresh then interpret Raga Karaharapriya through an Alap and a combined Jorh - Jhalla section, followed by another Vadhya Prabandha. The sixth track showcases a rhythmic dialogue between tabla and mridangam. The album concludes with the bhajan Payoji Maine Ram Ratan, a devotional song in Hindi.
The release highlights instrumental interplay between the sitar and veena, with accompaniment from percussion instruments. The label for the album remains undocumented in available sources. The work reflects the artists’ shared interest in bridging Hindustani and Carnatic classical frameworks while retaining the improvisational core of Indian classical music.