Gat In Rupak Tal And Teental

Hariprasad Chaurasia
35:02
Hariprasad Chaurasia and Fazal Qureshi released Rāg Bhimpalāsi in 1991, featuring a 35-minute bansuri-tabla duet in rupak tal and teental.

About Gat In Rupak Tal And Teental

Rāg Bhimpalāsi is a studio album released in 1991 under the label Nimbus Records. The recording features a collaboration between flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia and tabla player Fazal Qureshi. The album primarily explores the North Indian classical tradition through the raga Bhimpalasi.

The album was issued in CD format. The second track, titled Gat In Rupak Tal And Teental, spans 35 minutes and 2 seconds. This composition showcases an extended improvisation within the raga framework, alternating between the 7-beat rupak tal and the 16-beat teental rhythmic cycles. Chaurasia performs on the bansuri, while Qureshi accompanies on the tabla.

Further details about the recording sessions, additional personnel, or production specifics remain undocumented in the available context. The album exemplifies the jugalbandi (duet) format common in Hindustani classical music, emphasizing interplay between melody and percussion.