Raga Desh: Gat in Slow Teental

Raga Desh: Gat in Slow Teental is a Hindustani classical instrumental recording featuring sitarist Kushal Das and tabla player Abhijit Banerjee. The performance was released in 2015. The primary format is a digital audio track with a duration of 14 minutes and 8 seconds. The composition adheres to the traditional structure of a gat in vilambit teental, a slow 16-beat cycle.

Kushal Das performs the sitar, presenting the raga Desh with characteristic melodic phrases and ornamentations. Raga Desh belongs to the Kafi thaat and is associated with the late evening or monsoon season. The alap section, where the artist explores the raga’s notes without rhythmic accompaniment, precedes the gat. Abhijit Banerjee accompanies on tabla, maintaining the teental framework while engaging in rhythmic interplay with the sitar.

The track does not specify a record label. The performance follows the conventions of Hindustani classical music, emphasizing improvisation within the raga’s rules. The artists execute tihais, tans, and bols to demonstrate technical and expressive mastery. The recording captures the meditative and expansive qualities of vilambit teental while highlighting the dialogue between melody and rhythm.

Notable details about the release, such as the exact recording date or production credits, are not publicly documented. The MusicBrainz Identifier (MBID) for this recording is ef853f00-7c4b-4453-a095-12b0165dbbd0.