Bana Mali

Bana Mali is a collaborative instrumental track performed by slide guitarists Debashish Bhattacharya and Bob Brozman. The composition appears as the sixth track on their joint album Mahima, released on June 17, 2003, under Riverboat Records. The album adopted a CD format and showcased a fusion of Indian classical music with global slide guitar traditions.

The track spans 3 minutes and 49 seconds. Bhattacharya contributed his signature Hindustani slide guitar technique, while Brozman integrated elements of blues, Hawaiian, and world music styles. The piece exemplifies the album’s cross-cultural experimentation, blending raga-inspired phrasing with Brozman’s percussive and resonant slide work. No vocal elements feature in the recording.

Mahima marked the first full-length collaboration between Bhattacharya and Brozman, following their earlier live performances. The album received attention for its innovative pairing of Indian classical instrumentation with Brozman’s eclectic guitar approaches. Riverboat Records, a subsidiary of World Music Network, distributed the release internationally. Additional details about the track’s compositional process or specific raga influences remain undocumented in available sources.