About Raga Bilaskhani Todi & Brindani Sarang
Raga Bilaskhani Todi & Brindabani Sarang is a studio album by Indian classical sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan. The label Navras Records released the recording in 1994 on CD format. The album captures Khan’s interpretation of two ragas from the Hindustani classical tradition: Bilaskhani Todi and Brindabani Sarang.
The album comprises three tracks. The opening piece presents Raga Bilaskhani Todi in two sections: an Alap (unmetered improvisation) followed by a Jor (rhythmic elaboration). The subsequent tracks explore Raga Brindabani Sarang, first in a Vilambit Gat (slow composition) set to Teental (16-beat cycle) and then in a Drut Gat (fast composition) in the same taal. The recordings emphasize Khan’s sarod technique and the raga structures without accompaniment details explicitly documented in available sources.
Amjad Ali Khan composed and performed all pieces on the album. The release date aligns with the 1994 publication by Navras Records, though specific recording sessions or additional contributing artists remain unconfirmed in public records. The album serves as a representative work of Khan’s mid-1990s output, focusing on solo sarod renditions of traditional ragas.