Raga Darbari Kanara

Homage To Our Guru – Jugalbandi Duet For Sitar & Sarod is a studio album released in 1994 under the Chhanda Dhara label. The recording features a jugalbandi (duet) between sitarist Indraneel Bhattacharya and sarod player Aashish Khan. The album appears in CD format and centers on North Indian classical music traditions.

The album opens with a single extended track titled Raga Darbari Kanara, spanning 27 minutes and 30 seconds. The composition adheres to the structural conventions of the raga, with alap, jor, jhala, and gat sections performed in the Vilambit and Drut laya (tempo). The artists employ the instrumental interplay characteristic of jugalbandi, alternating between solo expositions and responsive exchanges. The recording omits vocal accompaniment, focusing solely on the sitar and sarod.

Indraneel Bhattacharya performs on the sitar, while Aashish Khan contributes on the sarod. The liner notes or session details do not specify the accompanying tabla or tanpura artists, if any. The album title references a tribute to the artists’ guru, though the specific individual remains unnamed in available documentation. Chhanda Dhara distributed the release in 1994, with no subsequent reissues or remasters documented.

The work exemplifies the late 20th-century trend of instrumental jugalbandi recordings in Hindustani classical music. The duration and depth of the track align with conventional concert-length raga presentations. Further details regarding the recording location, production personnel, or additional tracks—if any—are not publicly confirmed.