Raga Lalita Gauri: Dhrupad - Prathama nada (Chautal)

Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Khan Dagar (2001) is a studio album released under the All India Radio label on December 3, 2001. The recording features a solo performance by Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar, a prominent exponent of the Dagarbani style within the Dhrupad tradition of Indian classical music. The album was issued in CD format and captures a live-to-tape rendition of classical compositions.

The third track, titled Raga Lalita Gauri: Dhrupad - Prathama nada (Chautal), spans 27 minutes. Nasir Aminuddin Dagar performs the composition in Chautal, a 12-beat rhythmic cycle, adhering to the structured Alap-Jor-Jhala framework characteristic of Dhrupad. The raga Lalita Gauri belongs to the Bhairavi thaat and is known for its meditative and expansive treatment in the Dagar tradition. The recording emphasizes the artist’s mastery of nada yoga, a vocal technique central to Dagarbani that prioritizes sustained tonal purity and microtonal inflections.

The album serves as an archival document of Nasir Aminuddin Dagar’s late-career work, produced during his tenure as a staff artist at All India Radio. The release contains no additional liner notes or session details beyond the track listing. The label did not disclose the recording location, accompanying instrumentalists, or production personnel. Further contextual information about the album’s reception or commercial distribution remains undocumented in available sources.