Raga Jogiya: Composition in Tivratal (7 Beats)

Asad Ali Khan performed Raga Jogiya: Composition in Tivratal (7 Beats) as the tenth track on the DVD-Audio release Surround Yourself with Hindustani Ragas. Nimbus Records issued the recording on June 14, 2005. The composition spans 9 minutes and 56 seconds and showcases the tivratal rhythmic cycle of seven beats, a structure characteristic of North Indian classical music.

The album presents Khan’s rendition in a high-fidelity DVD-Audio format, designed to emphasize the acoustic nuances of the rudra veena, his primary instrument. The recording captures the intricate alaap-jor-jhala progression typical of dhrupad tradition, though specific performance details beyond the track duration and rhythmic framework remain undocumented in available sources. Nimbus Records marketed the release as part of a series exploring immersive audio representations of Hindustani raga performances.

Khan’s interpretation of Raga Jogiya adheres to the raga’s conventional shuddha ni (pure seventh) and komal re (flattened second) swaras, though the album liner notes do not provide a detailed breakdown of the composition’s melodic development. The DVD-Audio format allowed for multi-channel playback, potentially enhancing the spatial separation of the tanpura drone and percussive accompaniment, though the exact instrumentation beyond Khan’s rudra veena is not explicitly confirmed in the release metadata.

The 2005 release marked one of Khan’s later commercial recordings before his death in 2011. Surround Yourself with Hindustani Ragas remains a notable example of traditional dhrupad adapted for modern high-resolution audio formats, though critical reception or sales data for the album are not widely published.