Raga Durbari

"Raga Durbari" is a classical vocal performance by Nazakat Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan. The track appears as the first selection on the album Classical Music From Pakistan. His Master’s Voice released the album in 1959. The format is a 12-inch vinyl record.

Nazakat Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan were brothers and exponents of the Sham Chaurasia gharana of Hindustani classical music. They specialized in the khyal and thumri genres. Their rendition of Raga Durbari on this recording follows the traditional structure of alap, jor, jhala, and bandish. The track showcases the characteristic slow, meditative development of the raga in vilambit laya before transitioning to a faster tempo.

The context does not specify the exact duration of the track or the composition details of the bandish. The album Classical Music From Pakistan features other ragas and classical forms, though the remaining contents are not provided in the available context. His Master’s Voice, a subsidiary of EMI, distributed the record primarily in South Asia and the United Kingdom.

This recording contributed to the preservation and dissemination of Pakistani classical music during the mid-20th century. It remains a reference for students and scholars of the Sham Chaurasia gharana and the Durbari raga.