Raga Mian Ki Malhar (Gat in Tintal)

Raga Mian Ki Malhar (Gat in Tintal) is a 26-minute-27-second instrumental composition performed by sitarist Aashish Khan. The track appears as the second piece on the album Rainy Season Ragas, released on December 4, 1996, under the Chhanda Dhara label. The recording adopts the CD format and showcases Khan’s interpretation of the monsoon-associated raga within the 16-beat Tintal rhythmic cycle.

The album Rainy Season Ragas focuses on classical Hindustani ragas traditionally linked to the rainy season. Aashish Khan renders the composition on sitar, employing the gat (fixed melodic framework) structure characteristic of North Indian classical music. The track exemplifies the raga’s ascending and descending phrases, with improvisational taans and jhala sections toward the conclusion. The accompaniment details remain undocumented in available sources.

Khan’s performance aligns with the Imdadkhani gharana, a sitar tradition founded by his grandfather, Ustad Imdad Khan. The 1996 release forms part of Chhanda Dhara’s catalog of Indian classical recordings, though specific production credits or additional session musicians are not publicly listed. The album’s thematic cohesion centers on ragas evoking the monsoon, with Mian Ki Malhar serving as a staple of the repertoire.