Pakistan: Raga dabari kanarra

Nazakat Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan released Raga Darbari Kanara in 1993. The album features classical vocal performances by the two artists, who were brothers and exponents of the Sham Chaurasia gharana of Hindustani classical music. Network Medien issued the album as an official release in Pakistan.

The album appeared in CD format. It contains three tracks: Raga Darbari Kanara, Raga Rageshvari, and a Thumri in Raga Pahadi. The primary focus of the album is the exploration of ragas through khayal and thumri styles. The artists perform Raga Darbari Kanara as the opening track, showcasing alap, jor, and jhala segments followed by a vilambit and drut khayal composition. Raga Rageshvari follows, featuring a slower tempo with emphasis on melodic elaboration. The final track, Thumri in Raga Pahadi, presents a lighter classical form with lyrical and rhythmic interplay.

Nazakat Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan trained under their father, Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan, and later under Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Their performances on this album reflect the stylistic nuances of the Sham Chaurasia gharana, including intricate taans, meend, and gamak techniques. The release date of the album corresponds with the artists' mature phase, during which they gained recognition for their duets and individual performances in South Asia and internationally.

The label, Network Medien, specialized in recordings of Indian classical music during the 1990s. The album remains a documented example of the artists' collaboration and their interpretation of these ragas. No additional details about the recording session or specific composition credits are available in public records.