Raag Shyam Kedar : Gat In Adi Chautal

Raag Shyam Kedar: Gat in Adi Chautal is a track performed by sitarist Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. The composition appears as the second track on the album The Genius Of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee – Vol. 1, released on CD by Chhanda Dhara in 1994.

The track spans 13 minutes and 11 seconds and showcases Banerjee’s interpretation of Raag Shyam Kedar, a variant of the Kedar raga family in Hindustani classical music. The performance employs the Adi Chautal tala, a 14-beat rhythmic cycle commonly used in instrumental compositions. The recording captures Banerjee’s signature Etawah gharana style, characterized by intricate taans and a balanced approach to alap and gat execution.

The album The Genius Of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee – Vol. 1 compiles studio and live recordings from Banerjee’s career, though specific session details for this track remain undocumented. The release forms part of a multi-volume series dedicated to his work, issued posthumously following his death in 1986. The label Chhanda Dhara, based in Kolkata, specialized in classical Indian music during the 1990s.

No additional artist credits or accompanying musicians are listed for this track in available sources. The composition adheres to traditional raga structures, with the gat section emphasizing rhythmic interplay and melodic development within the Kedar framework.