Rag Miya Ki Todi

Rag Miya Ki Todi & Rag Bilaskhani Todi is a studio album of North Indian classical music released in 1989. Nimbus Records issued the recording on compact disc. The album features two extended raga performances by sitarist Imrat Khan and surbahar player Shafaatullah Khan, both representatives of the Imdadkhani gharana (Ettawah school).

The opening track Rag Miya Ki Todi spans 38 minutes and 14 seconds. The composition follows the todi thaat framework, characterized by its use of komal re (flattened second) and komal dha (flattened sixth). The performance adheres to the slow, meditative vilambit and madhya tempos typical of dhrupad-ang gayaki-style instrumental renditions. Accompaniment details remain undocumented in available sources.

The album’s second track, Rag Bilaskhani Todi, completes the release. Duration and structural specifics for this piece are not provided in the original context. Both recordings emphasize the alaap-jor-jhala development format, a hallmark of the Imdadkhani tradition.

Nimbus Records produced the album as part of its series on Indian classical music. The label’s catalog from this period often featured unedited, single-take studio performances to preserve the spontaneity of live renditions. No reissues or alternate formats have been confirmed in public records. The original CD release carries no additional liner notes or session metadata beyond the tracklist and artist credits.