Raga: Durga

Raga Durga is a khayal-based composition performed by sitarist Shujaat Husain Khan and tabla player Enayet Hossain. The track appears as the second piece on the album Sweet Melodies, released on April 10, 2010 under the Aimrec label. The recording adopts a traditional North Indian classical format, spanning 23 minutes and 3 seconds in duration.

The album Sweet Melodies was issued in CD format. The rendition of Raga Durga follows the structural conventions of the raga, emphasizing alap, jor, and jhala sections before transitioning into a composed gat with improvisational elaborations. Shujaat Husain Khan executes the sitar passages, while Enayet Hossain provides rhythmic accompaniment on the tabla. The collaboration reflects the artists’ adherence to the Etawah gharana (Khan) and Farrukhabad gharana (Hossain) traditions, though the album does not specify additional session musicians or production details.

No further documentation exists regarding the recording location, engineering team, or alternate releases of this track. The album remains cataloged as a studio production, with Aimrec serving as the sole distributor at the time of release. The composition’s adherence to Raga Durga—a morning raga associated with devotion and energy—aligns with classical Hindustani conventions, though the artists’ interpretive choices are not explicitly annotated in available sources.