About Raga Soheni, Raga Megh
Raga Soheni, Raga Megh is a studio album by Indian classical sitarist Nikhil Banerjee. Banerjee recorded the album in 1972. His Master’s Voice released the work on a 12\" vinyl format that same year.
The album features three tracks. Banerjee performs Raga Soheni in Teental, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle. The second and third tracks present Raga Megh, beginning with an Alap followed by a composition in Jhaptal, a 10-beat cycle. The recording captures Banerjee’s interpretation of these ragas with solo sitar, accompanied by tabla where applicable.
His Master’s Voice produced the release as part of its classical music catalog. The label assigned no additional catalog numbering or alternate editions in the available context. The album’s liner notes, artwork and session details remain undocumented in the provided information. No reissues or digital remasters of this specific recording are confirmed from the given data.
Banerjee’s performance on this album aligns with his established style in the Etawah gharana tradition. The tracks emphasize melodic development and rhythmic precision, characteristic of his mid-career recordings. The 1972 release date places it among his mature works, following his earlier collaborations with All India Radio and preceding his later international performances.
The original vinyl pressing includes no supplementary documentation about recording location, engineers or additional musicians. The album’s reception and commercial performance are not detailed in the available context. Collectors and archivists often reference this release as a representative example of Banerjee’s approach to Raga Megh and Raga Soheni during the early 1970s.