Raga Gorakh Kalyan: Gat in fast Tintala

Buddhadev Das Gupta performed Raga Gorakh Kalyan: Gat in fast Tintala as the seventh track on the 2005 DVD-Audio release Surround Yourself with Hindustani Ragas. The label Nimbus Records issued the recording on June 14, 2005. The composition spans 7 minutes and 40 seconds and showcases Das Gupta’s interpretation of the raga within the Hindustani classical tradition.

The album Surround Yourself with Hindustani Ragas features Das Gupta on the sarod. The release format utilizes DVD-Audio technology to deliver high-resolution surround sound. The tracklist includes multiple raga performances, with Raga Gorakh Kalyan positioned as the seventh entry. No additional collaborating artists are documented for this specific track.

Das Gupta’s rendition of Gat in fast Tintala adheres to the structural conventions of the raga, emphasizing the ascending and descending phrases characteristic of Gorakh Kalyan. The composition employs the 16-beat Tintala rhythmic cycle, a common framework in North Indian classical music. The recording captures the instrumental intricacy of the sarod alongside the accompanying tabla, though the tabla artist remains uncredited in available sources.

The album serves as a representative example of Das Gupta’s work in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Nimbus Records specialized in audiophile recordings, and this release aligns with the label’s focus on high-fidelity productions of classical and traditional music. Further details about the recording sessions, production personnel, or alternate editions are not publicly verified.