Rasa

Rasa is a studio album by Indian slide guitarist and composer Krishna Bhatt. Released on January 23, 2023, the album adopts a fusion format that blends Indian classical traditions with global folk and blues influences. The record appeared on an unspecified label and was issued in CD format.

The album comprises twelve tracks that explore ragas, regional folk motifs, and cross-cultural collaborations. The opening track Manj Khammaj establishes a raga-based framework with slide guitar adaptations. The Bramble And The Rose and The Jelebi Song incorporate narrative folk elements, while Dilruba highlights the stringed instrument of the same name in a semi-classical arrangement. Yellow Gal introduces blues progressions, and Demo No Dolby presents an experimental interlude with raw production techniques.

A three-part suite, Chakradar / Don’t Get Trouble On Your Mind / Dhun, merges rhythmic cycles with Delta blues phrasing and a concluding dhun (melodic fragment). Bhatiali draws from Bengali boat songs, and The Port Arthur Blues references Texas blues traditions. The closing track Zembekiko: Asta Logya integrates a Greek rebetiko rhythm with Indian melodic ornamentation.

Production details and contributing musicians beyond Bhatt remain undocumented in available sources. The album’s title Rasa refers to the Sanskrit aesthetic concept of emotional essence, though specific thematic connections to the tracks are not explicitly outlined in the release materials.