Raga Jogiya: Alap

Asad Ali Khan performed Raga Jogiya: Alap as the eighth track on the DVD-Audio release Surround Yourself with Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records published the album on June 14, 2005. The composition spans 8 minutes and 50 seconds, showcasing Khan’s interpretation of the alap section in Raga Jogiya, a raga associated with the late evening or early night in the Hindustani classical tradition.

The album Surround Yourself with Hindustani Ragas features high-fidelity DVD-Audio formatting, designed to emphasize spatial acoustics and instrumental nuance. Khan’s rendition employs the rudra veena, a fretless string instrument central to the dhrupad style. The recording captures the meditative and exploratory nature of the alap, a non-metric improvisational form that precedes the rhythmic jor and jhala sections in classical performance.

Contextual details about the accompanying artists, session location, or production personnel remain undocumented in available sources. The release aligns with Khan’s broader discography, which frequently highlights rare ragas and traditional veena techniques. Nimbus Records, known for audiophile-grade classical recordings, distributed the album as part of its series on immersive Hindustani music experiences.