Raga Gunakri

Raga Gunakri is a khayal-based composition performed by violinist N. Rajam on the 2002 album Master Pieces. The track appears as the second piece on the release and spans a duration of 19 minutes and 8 seconds. The album was issued by Times Music in CD format.

N. Rajam presents the raga in the Hindustani classical tradition, emphasizing alankars and taans characteristic of her interpretive style. The recording captures her approach to melodic elaboration, with the violin as the primary instrument. Accompaniment details remain undocumented in available sources, though the album typically features tabla and tanpura support in other tracks.

Master Pieces compiles live and studio recordings of Rajam’s performances, showcasing her repertoire across multiple ragas. The 2002 release consolidates her work from earlier decades, though specific recording dates for individual tracks are not publicly confirmed. Times Music distributed the album as part of its classical music catalog, targeting audiences of North Indian instrumental traditions.

The track Raga Gunakri exemplifies Rajam’s technique in slow and fast tempos, with a focus on gamak-heavy phrasing. The composition adheres to the structural conventions of khayal, including a brief alaap followed by bandish development. No lyricist or composer is credited in the album liner notes for this particular rendition.