Raga: Gaud Malhar: Vilambit Teental

\"Raga: Gaud Malhar: Vilambit Teental\" is a khayal performance by Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar. The recording features a vilambit (slow-tempo) composition set to Teental, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle. Amonkar renders the raga Gaud Malhar, a monsoon-associated melody from the Malhar family, known for its evocative use of komal re (flattened second) and shuddha ma (natural fourth).

The performance spans 13 minutes and 19 seconds. Amonkar’s interpretation emphasizes the raga’s expansive alaap-like phrasing in the vilambit section, followed by a systematic development of the composition (bandish). The recording captures her signature vocal techniques, including meend (glissando) and layered gamak (ornamentation), while maintaining the structural rigor of the khayal form. Accompaniment details, if any, are not documented in the available context.

The release year, label, and original format (e.g., LP, digital, live recording) are unspecified. No track-specific lyrics or composer attribution for the bandish are provided. The recording stands as an example of Amonkar’s late-career work, reflecting her deep engagement with the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana while incorporating her individual stylistic innovations.

Notable aspects include the raga’s seasonal association with the Indian monsoon and Amonkar’s use of sargam (solfège) patterns to highlight the vadi-samvadi (sonic dominance) relationship between sa (tonic) and ma (fourth). Further metadata, such as recording location, accompanying artists, or album context, remains undocumented.