Miya-ki-Malhar: Dhamar

Miya-ki-Malhar: Dhamar is a dhamar composition in the Miya ki Malhar raga, performed by sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan, tabla artist Shafaat Ahmed Khan, and vocalist Subhalakshmi Khan. The track appears as the second piece on the album Inde du Nord, released on February 1993 by the French label Ocora in CD format.

The recording spans 15 minutes and 43 seconds, showcasing the Hindustani classical tradition with an emphasis on the dhamar tal, a 14-beat cycle typically associated with the Holi festival. Amjad Ali Khan leads the performance on sarod, accompanied by Shafaat Ahmed Khan on tabla and Subhalakshmi Khan providing vocal support. The album title, Inde du Nord (French for \"Northern India\"), reflects its focus on North Indian classical music.

The track exemplifies the Malhar family of ragas, known for evoking the monsoon season. The composition adheres to the structural conventions of dhamar, featuring a slower tempo and lyrical themes often linked to Krishna. Ocora, a subsidiary of Radio France, produced the album as part of its series on global traditional music. Additional details about the recording sessions, production personnel, or alternate releases remain undocumented in available sources.