Raag Desh

Raag Desh (Live from Kala Festival 2023) is a live recording of the Hindustani classical raga Desh performed by sitarist Debasis Chakroborty. The track appears as the opening piece on the album Concert for Harmony & Peace, released on August 1, 2025 under the label KalaSudha Ltd. The performance captures a live rendition from the Kala Festival 2023, though the exact venue and accompanying artists remain undocumented in available sources.

The composition spans 9 minutes and 58 seconds, adhering to the traditional structure of Raag Desh, a late-evening raga associated with the Khamaj thaat. Chakroborty employs the sitar as the primary instrument, with the recording preserving the improvisational alaap-jor-jhala progression characteristic of North Indian classical music. The album format is digital and physical, with distribution details managed by KalaSudha Ltd. No additional production credits or session musicians are confirmed in the provided context.

The Concert for Harmony & Peace album positions Raag Desh as its inaugural track, suggesting a thematic emphasis on classical traditions within a contemporary live setting. The release date postdates the festival by two years, indicating possible post-production refinement. Further details about the festival’s edition, collaborating artists, or audio engineering remain unverified in public records.