Râga jogiyâ-kâlingadâ: Gat jhâptâl et tînatâl

Rāga Jogiyā-Kālingadā: Gat in Jhāptāl and Tīntāl is a 23-minute, 46-second instrumental composition performed by sitarist Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. The track appears as the second piece on the album Le sitar du Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, released on CD by Disques Espérance in 1988.

The recording showcases Banerjee’s interpretation of Rāga Jogiyā-Kālingadā, a blend of the Jogiyā and Kālingadā rāgas within the Hindustani classical tradition. The performance follows the gat format, a fixed melodic composition in instrumental music, rendered in two tālas (rhythmic cycles): Jhāptāl (10 beats) and Tīntāl (16 beats). The track exemplifies Banerjee’s technical precision and expressive phrasing, characteristic of the Etāwah gharana (school) of sitar playing.

The album Le sitar du Pandit Nikhil Banerjee compiles studio recordings from Banerjee’s later career, though the exact recording date of this track remains undocumented. The release forms part of Disques Espérance’s catalog of Indian classical music, distributed primarily in European markets during the late 1980s. No additional session musicians or accompanying artists are credited for this track in available sources.

Banerjee’s rendition of Rāga Jogiyā-Kālingadā adheres to the structural conventions of khayāl-style instrumental presentation, beginning with an ālāp (unmetered introduction) before transitioning into the composed gat sections. The performance highlights the rāga’s emotive depth, with emphasis on the komal ni (flattened seventh) and shuddha ma (pure fourth) intervals. The recording captures Banerjee’s use of meend (glissando) and gamak (ornamentation) techniques, integral to his interpretive style.

Further details regarding the production team, recording location, or alternate takes of this track are not publicly accessible. The album remains a reference for Banerjee’s mature work, illustrating his contribution to the global dissemination of Hindustani classical music in the late 20th century.