Raag Puriya Dhanashri (alap)

Indian Delta is a collaborative studio album by Hindustani classical musicians Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Sandeep Das. The album released on CD in 2002 under the label Sense World Music. The recording centers on North Indian classical traditions, featuring instrumental and percussive interpretations of raga-based compositions.

The opening track, Raag Puriya Dhanashri (alap), spans 37 minutes and 38 seconds. Bhatt performs on the Mohan veena, a modified slide guitar adapted for Hindustani classical music, while Das accompanies on the tabla. The composition adheres to the alap section of the raga, emphasizing slow, meditative development without rhythmic cycle or fixed tempo. The track exemplifies the exploratory and improvisational nature of the Puriya Dhanashri raga, a late-evening melody associated with the Kafi thaat.

The album title Indian Delta suggests a confluence of musical traditions, though specific thematic or conceptual details remain undocumented in available sources. Sense World Music, the releasing label, specialized in world music and cross-cultural collaborations during the early 2000s. No additional tracks, session musicians, or production credits are confirmed from the provided context.