Raga Jog (Medium Teental)

Raga Jog (Medium Teental) is a live instrumental recording of the Hindustani classical raga Jog performed by sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee and tabla player Kumar Bose. The performance was released in 2018. The recording captures a traditional alap-jod-jhala structure followed by a composition in medium teental (16-beat cycle).

Purbayan Chatterjee executes the raga Jog, a late-night raga from the Kafi thaat, characterized by its use of komal (flat) Ni and shuddha (natural) Ga. The alap section establishes the raga’s mood through slow, meditative phrases. Chatterjee transitions into the jod, introducing rhythmic patterns while maintaining the raga’s melodic framework. The jhala section features rapid strumming and intricate taans, showcasing the sitar’s technical capabilities.

Kumar Bose accompanies on tabla, providing rhythmic support in teental. His playing emphasizes the khali (empty) and bhari (full) sections of the cycle, complementing Chatterjee’s improvisations. The composition includes a gat (fixed melody) in medium tempo, with both artists engaging in call-and-response improvisations. The recording does not specify a label or release format.

The duration of the performance is 5 minutes and 3 seconds. The MusicBrainz Identifier (MBID) for this recording is 99881834-2905-46d1-91cb-fb0b9d934fa3. Additional details about the recording’s venue, exact release date, or associated album are not available.