About Sitar
Sitar is a studio album by Indian classical sitarist Debu Chaudhuri, released on January 1, 1991. The recording features Chaudhuri on sitar in a solo performance format. The label information remains undocumented in available sources.
The album presents a single raga across two tracks. The first track, Raga Desh: Alap and Jor, showcases the exploratory alap section followed by the rhythmic jor. The second track, Raga Desh: Vilambit and Drut Gats in Tintal, includes compositions in slow (vilambit) and fast (drut) tempos set to the 16-beat tintal cycle. Both tracks adhere to the structural conventions of North Indian classical music.
Debu Chaudhuri performs on a traditional sitar, accompanied by an unspecified tanpura and tabla player. The recording captures the instrumental intricacies of Raga Desh, a late-evening raga associated with the Khamaj thaat. The album format is CD, with a total runtime that remains unconfirmed in public records.
No additional production credits, session details, or reissue history are documented for this release. The album serves as an example of Chaudhuri’s interpretation of the Senia-Maihar gharana style, though specific lineage influences are not detailed in the available context.