Raag Maru Bihag, Pt. 1

Raag Maru Bihag, Pt. 1 is a live recording of a Hindustani classical performance featured as the second track on the album Concert for Harmony & Peace (Live from Kala Festival 2023). The composition spans 10 minutes and 53 seconds and showcases the raga Maru Bihag, a late-evening melody associated with the Kafi thaat.

Artists Debasis Chakroborty and Durjay Bhaumik performed the piece during the Kala Festival in 2023. The album was officially released on August 1, 2025, under the label KalaSudha Ltd. The recording captures a live concert setting, emphasizing improvisational elements typical of the genre. Specific instrumental roles for each artist remain undocumented in available sources.

The track exemplifies the khayal style, a vocal-centric form adapted here for instrumental interpretation. The performance structure likely includes an alaap, followed by a gradual development of the raga through jod and jhala sections, though detailed breakdowns of the composition are not publicly verified. The album title reflects the festival’s thematic focus on cultural unity, though direct connections between the theme and the musical content are not explicitly described in release materials.

KalaSudha Ltd, the releasing label, specializes in archival and contemporary recordings of Indian classical music. The Kala Festival, held annually, serves as a platform for both established and emerging artists in the tradition. Further details on the recording process, audience reception, or additional tracks on the album are not provided in the available context.