Miya-ki-Malhar: Alap

Inde du Nord is a studio album of North Indian classical music released on February 1993 by Ocora. The recording features sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan alongside tabla player Shafaat Ahmed Khan and tanpura artist Subhalakshmi Khan. The album presents a single raga performance in the Miya-ki-Malhar tradition, a monsoon-associated raga within the Hindustani classical repertoire.

The opening track, titled Miya-ki-Malhar: Alap, spans 10 minutes and 29 seconds. The composition follows the alap format, an unmetered improvisational section that establishes the raga’s melodic framework. Amjad Ali Khan performs the sarod as the lead instrument, while Shafaat Ahmed Khan provides rhythmic accompaniment on the tabla. Subhalakshmi Khan contributes sustained drone support via the tanpura. The recording captures the slow, meditative unfolding of the raga without percussive jor or jhala sections.

The album was issued on compact disc by Ocora, a subsidiary of Radio France dedicated to world and traditional music documentation. The label’s catalog often emphasizes field recordings and studio sessions of non-Western classical traditions. No additional tracks, alternate takes, or liner notes details are confirmed from the available context. The release date aligns with Ocora’s active period of Indian classical music publications during the early 1990s.

The collaboration marks one of several international releases by Amjad Ali Khan, who gained recognition for popularizing the sarod globally through recordings and performances. Shafaat Ahmed Khan and Subhalakshmi Khan appear as accompanying artists, though their broader discography with Amjad Ali Khan or other ensembles remains undocumented in this context.