Aberi

Raga Aberi is a studio album released in 1995 under the label Music of the World. The recording features a collaboration between violinist L. Shankar, tabla player Zakir Hussain and ghatam artist Vikku Vinayakram. The album adopts a fusion approach that integrates elements of Carnatic and Hindustani classical music with global instrumental techniques.

The album was issued in CD format and includes eight tracks. The seventh track, titled Aberi, runs for 3 minutes and 14 seconds. This composition exemplifies the artists’ improvisational interplay, with Shankar’s double violin technique, Hussain’s rhythmic intricacy on the tabla and Vinayakram’s percussive textures on the ghatam. The track’s structure follows the raga’s traditional melodic framework while incorporating contemporary production methods.

No additional documentation specifies the recording location, session musicians or production personnel. The album’s liner notes and original packaging provide limited contextual details beyond the artist credits and track listing. Raga Aberi remains a noted work in the discography of all three musicians, particularly for its cross-genre experimentation within Indian classical traditions.