About Rare Moments
Rare Moments is a studio album featuring sitarist Shahid Parvez and tabla player Enayet Hossain. The recording captures a live-to-tape session of North Indian classical music, emphasizing the jugalbandi (duet) format between sitar and tabla. The album released on August 6, 2013, under the Aimrec label in CD format.
The album comprises five tracks, each centered on a distinct raga and tala (rhythmic cycle) structure. The opening track presents Raga Kamod, performed with compositions in Jhaptal (10-beat cycle) and Teental (16-beat cycle). The second track explores Raga Mishra Maloo, rendered in a slow-tempo Vilambit Teental. The third composition interprets Raga Durga in Teental, while the fourth track features Raga Jogeshri in a fast-paced Drut Ektal (12-beat cycle). The album concludes with a dhun (light classical piece) in Mishra Bhairavi.
Shahid Parvez executes the sitar performances, adhering to the Etah-Bahar gharana tradition known for its intricate taans (melodic phrases) and gamak (ornamentation) techniques. Enayet Hossain accompanies on tabla, providing rhythmic support and improvisational exchanges. The recording session location remains undocumented in available sources, though the production credits list Aimrec as the primary label.
The album title Rare Moments reflects the spontaneous and unrepeated nature of the performances, a common characteristic of classical Indian music recordings. No additional musicians or vocalists appear on the tracklist. The total runtime spans approximately 60 minutes across the five compositions, though exact timings for individual tracks are not publicly verified.