Raga: Gawati (Aalap, Gat In Drut Teental)

Gawati (Aalap, Gat in Drut Teental) is a track from the album Six Strings, released on June 20, 2020, under the label Aimrec. The composition spans 37 minutes and 58 seconds and serves as the second track on the album. The piece adheres to the raga Gawati, a traditional framework in Hindustani classical music, and follows the structure of an aalap followed by a gat set in drut teental, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle.

The recording features sitarist Ustad Hidayat Khan and tabla player Enayet Hossain. Khan performs the sitar, delivering the melodic exploration of the raga through the aalap and the subsequent gat composition. Hossain accompanies on the tabla, providing rhythmic support and improvisational interplay in the teental framework. The album Six Strings was issued in CD format, though digital distribution details remain unconfirmed from the provided context.

The track exemplifies the collaborative dynamics between sitar and tabla in a classical jugalbandi-style presentation. The aalap section establishes the raga’s tonal character through gradual melodic development, while the gat introduces structured thematic material in the faster drut tempo. The performance captures the improvisational and technical elements central to North Indian classical tradition, with Khan and Hossain executing intricate taans and rhythmic variations.

No additional production credits, recording locations, or supplementary artist contributions are documented in the available context. The album’s reception, chart performance, and critical analysis are not provided in the source material.