Raga Miyan Ki Malhar: Alap & Jor

Raga Miyan Ki Malhar: Alap & Jor is a 1996 recording by sitarist Nishat Khan released as the opening track on the album Raga Miyan Ki Malhar / Raga Dhansri. The composition spans 34 minutes and 5 seconds, featuring an extended alap and jor in the raga Miyan Ki Malhar, a monsoon-season raga associated with the Gwalior gharana. The album appeared under the India Archive Music label in CD format.

Khan performs the piece on sitar, employing the slow, meditative alap to introduce the raga’s melodic framework before transitioning into the rhythmic jor section. The recording captures the improvisational depth characteristic of North Indian classical music, with Khan’s interpretation emphasizing the raga’s komal re (flattened second) and komal dha (flattened sixth) swaras. The album pairs this track with a second raga, Dhansri, though specific performance details for that composition remain undocumented in the provided context.

The release forms part of India Archive Music’s catalog of traditional Indian classical recordings, which often features live or studio performances by established artists. No additional session musicians or accompanying instrumentalists are credited in the available information. The 1996 CD release reflects the period’s trend of archiving and distributing classical Indian music in digital formats for global audiences.