Raga: Jog Kauns (Gat In Drut Teental)

Raga: Jog Kauns (Gat In Drut Teental) is an 18-minute-10-second instrumental track recorded live by sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan, sarod player Ustad Hidayat Khan, and tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain. The composition appears as the third track on the album Live In Mumbai, released on October 20, 2010, under the Aimrec label in CD format.

The performance showcases a gat (fixed composition) in Drut Teental, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle played at a fast tempo. The raga Jog Kauns blends elements of Jog and Malkuns, characterized by its use of komal ni (flattened seventh) and shuddha ma (natural fourth) in ascent and descent. Vilayat Khan leads the improvisational development on sitar, while Hidayat Khan provides melodic counterpoint on sarod. Zakir Hussain accompanies on tabla with intricate rhythmic patterns and solo interludes.

The album Live In Mumbai captures a single concert session, though the exact venue and date of the recording remain undocumented in available sources. The collaboration marks one of the few recorded instances of Vilayat Khan performing alongside Hidayat Khan and Zakir Hussain in a jugalbandi (duet) setting with tabla support. The track exemplifies the Etawah gharana (Vilayat Khan’s lineage) and Farrukhabad gharana (Hidayat Khan’s tradition) styles within the Hindustani classical framework.

No additional production credits, alternate takes, or reissues of this specific recording have been verified. The album’s liner notes, if included, are not widely cited in public references.