Raag Chandrakauns

Raag Chandrakauns is a 2017 digital media release featuring a live performance of the eponymous raga in the Dhrupad tradition of Hindustani classical music. The recording spans 1 hour, 11 minutes, and 40 seconds, capturing an uninterrupted alap-jor-jhala presentation without rhythmic accompaniment.

The performance features Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar on rudra veena and Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar on vocal support. Both artists belong to the Dagarvani lineage, a school renowned for its austere and meditative approach to Dhrupad. The recording emphasizes the raga’s characteristic use of the shuddha nishad (pure seventh) in descent, a defining feature of Chandrakauns.

The release title matches the performed raga and contains no additional tracks. The label or publishing entity remains undocumented in available sources. The recording format is digital, with no physical media edition confirmed. The performance adheres to the alap structure, progressing through slow, deliberate phrase development (vilambit) before intensifying in the jor and jhala sections.

Notable aspects include the rudra veena’s deep, resonant timbre and the vocal responses that reinforce the raga’s modal framework. The absence of percussion or composed material aligns with the Dhrupad tradition’s focus on raga exploration. Further details about the recording location, live audience presence, or production personnel are not publicly verified.