Raga: Bilashkhani Todi: Gat In Slow And Fast Teental

Raga: Bilashkhani Todi: Gat In Slow And Fast Teental is a Hindustani classical instrumental recording by sarod maestro Aashish Khan and tabla virtuoso Alla Rakha. The performance was released in 1968. The primary format is a long-playing vinyl record, though later reissues appeared on compact disc and digital platforms. The recording does not list a specific label in available sources.

Aashish Khan performs the sarod, a plucked string instrument central to Hindustani classical music. Alla Rakha accompanies on the tabla, providing rhythmic structure in teental, a 16-beat cycle. The composition follows the traditional gat form, presenting the raga in two tempos: vilambit (slow) and drut (fast).

The raga Bilashkhani Todi belongs to the Todi thaat. It features a characteristic descending phrase ni-dha-pa-ma-ga-re-sa, with re and dha as prominent notes. The slow section explores the raga’s melodic contours through improvisation, while the fast section introduces rhythmic interplay between the sarod and tabla. The performance adheres to the alap-jor-jhala-gat structure typical of instrumental Hindustani recitals.

The recording duration is 21 minutes. Specific track divisions or titles for individual sections are not documented in available sources. The performance captures a live concert setting, though the exact venue and date remain unconfirmed.