Raga Mand

Raga Mand is a live instrumental recording in the Hindustani classical tradition. Shahid Parvez performs on sitar and Vijay Ghate performs on tabla. The performance took place in 2011. The recording captures a single continuous rendition of the raga without segmentation into individual tracks.

Shahid Parvez introduces the raga through alap, jor, and jhala sections. He establishes the melodic framework of Raga Mand, characterized by its use of the komal (flat) Re and Dha, and the shuddha (natural) Ga and Ni. The performance follows the traditional structure of a vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) tempo progression.

Vijay Ghate accompanies on tabla, providing rhythmic support through the teentaal cycle of 16 beats. The interaction between sitar and tabla includes improvisational exchanges known as sawal-jawab. The recording does not specify a record label or release format beyond its live setting.

The duration of the performance is 14 minutes and 44 seconds. The context does not provide additional details about the venue, audience, or specific release date beyond the year 2011.