Raga Bhopali (Mohanam)

South Meets North is a collaborative studio album released in 1983 under the EMI label. The album features a fusion of North Indian and South Indian classical traditions through a single extended composition.

The primary track Raga Bhopali (Mohanam) spans 28 minutes and 4 seconds. Amjad Ali Khan performs on the sarod, while Lalgudi Jayaraman contributes on the violin. The piece adapts Raga Bhopali from the Hindustani tradition and its Carnatic equivalent Mohanam, blending both stylistic approaches. The recording format is CD, and the track is labeled as side A on the original release.

The album title reflects the artistic dialogue between Khan and Jayaraman, representing the Hindustani and Carnatic schools respectively. EMI produced the release as part of its classical music catalog, though specific session details or additional personnel remain undocumented. The work is noted for its extended improvisational passages and the interplay between the sarod and violin.

No further tracks or alternate versions are confirmed in available sources. The 1983 release date aligns with a period of cross-genre experimentation in Indian classical music, though the album’s reception or commercial performance is not widely recorded.