Raag Durga: Gat in Roopak Taal

Raag Durga: Gat in Roopak Taal is a track from the 2011 album Jugalbandi I, released by Times Music in CD format. The composition features a 21-minute-18-second performance by flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia, sarod player Aashish Khan, and tabla artist Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri.

The track exemplifies a jugalbandi (duet) structure within the framework of Raag Durga, a morning raga in Hindustani classical music. The artists employ the gat (fixed composition) format set to Roopak Taal, a rhythmic cycle of seven beats. Chaurasia’s bansuri flute and Khan’s sarod alternate melodic phrases, while Chaudhuri’s tabla provides percussive accompaniment. The recording captures the improvisational interplay characteristic of North Indian classical traditions.

Jugalbandi I serves as the first installment in a collaborative series under the Times Music label. The album’s release date is documented as 2011, though specific recording details remain unverified in available sources. The track occupies the second position on the CD, following the album’s introductory piece. No additional lyrical or thematic annotations accompany the instrumental performance.