Middle Pallavi

Raga Aberi is a collaborative studio album by Indian classical musicians Shankar (double violin), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Vikku Vinayakram (ghatam). The label Music of the World released the album on CD in 1995. The recording features a fusion of Carnatic and Hindustani classical traditions with improvisational elements.

The third track, Middle Pallavi, runs for 4 minutes and 13 seconds. The composition centers on pallavi development, a core structural segment in Indian classical music where the artist elaborates on a thematic phrase. Shankar leads the melodic exploration on double violin, while Hussain and Vinayakram provide rhythmic accompaniment on tabla and ghatam respectively. The interplay emphasizes layered textures and spontaneous interaction between the instruments.

The album title references Raga Aberi, though specific raga frameworks for individual tracks remain undocumented in available sources. The recording session details, production personnel and additional contextual notes about the compositional process are not publicly verified. The release aligns with the artists’ broader work in cross-genre classical collaborations during the 1990s.