Raga: Des: Gat Drut, Ektaal

\"Raga Des: Gat Drut, Ektaal\" is a recorded instrumental performance by sitarist Budhaditya Mukherjee. The track presents a gat in drut (fast) tempo set to ektaal, a 12-beat rhythmic cycle in Hindustani classical music. The composition adheres to Raga Des, a late-evening raga from the Kafi thaat characterized by its use of komal gandhar (flattened third) and komal nishad (flattened seventh).

Mukherjee performs the piece on sitar, accompanied by an unspecified tabla artist. The recording spans 7 minutes and 32 seconds. The track follows the traditional gat-toda format, where the sitarist elaborates the raga through a fixed melodic composition (gat) interspersed with improvisations. The performance emphasizes the jhala section, a climactic phase marked by rapid strumming and percussive interplay between sitar and tabla.

The release date and original format of the recording remain undocumented in available sources. No label or album affiliation is confirmed, though Mukherjee’s works frequently appear under major Indian classical music publishers such as Saregama or Music Today. The track exemplifies his style, which balances the gayaki ang (vocal-like phrasing) of the Etah-Baj tradition with technical precision.

Notable aspects of the performance include the exploration of Raga Des’s chalan (melodic movement), particularly the oscillation between shuddha madhyam (pure fourth) and komal gandhar in descending phrases. The ektaal framework provides a structured yet dynamic foundation for the improvisations. Further metadata, such as recording location or accompanying artists, is not publicly verified.