Rag Malkauns: Jor

Vedanta is a studio album of Dhrupad performances released in 2007 under the Sense World Music label. The recording features vocalists Wasifuddin Dagar and Ustad Mohi Baha’uddin Dagar in a traditional presentation of the Dhrupad genre, a form of North Indian classical music known for its meditative and expansive treatment of raga.

The album adopts a CD format. The second track, titled Rag Malkauns: Jor, spans 12 minutes and 11 seconds. This composition explores the raga Malkauns, a pentatonic structure associated with late-night performances and introspective themes. The track exemplifies the jor phase of Dhrupad, where the artist develops the raga through slow, deliberate melodic elaboration without rhythmic accompaniment.

Wasifuddin Dagar and Ustad Mohi Baha’uddin Dagar perform as a duo, employing the Dagarbani style of Dhrupad. This lineage emphasizes deep, resonant vocal techniques and intricate microtonal inflections. The album title Vedanta references the philosophical tradition of the same name, though the recording itself focuses on musical interpretation rather than explicit thematic commentary.

The release date for Vedanta is confirmed as 2007. Additional details about the production, accompanying artists, or live performance context remain undocumented in the available sources. The label Sense World Music specializes in world music and classical traditions, though specific catalog or distribution details for this release are not provided.