Raga Miyan Ki Todi

Raga Miyan Ki Todi is a track performed by sitar and surbahar virtuoso Imrat Khan. The composition appears as the third track on the album Inspiration India – Duets for Sitar, Surbahar, Shehnai, released on March 1996 under the EMI Classics label. The album adopts a CD format and features collaborative performances across North Indian classical instruments.

The track spans 7 minutes and 24 seconds, presenting a rendition of Raga Miyan Ki Todi, a prominent raga in the todi thaat known for its emotive depth and intricate melodic structure. Imrat Khan’s interpretation showcases the surbahar, a bass variant of the sitar, emphasizing the raga’s expansive alaap (unmetered improvisation) and jor (rhythmic development) sections. The recording context suggests a studio production, though specific session details or accompanying artists remain undocumented in available sources.

The album Inspation India pairs Khan with other classical instrumentalists, though the tracklist does not confirm additional performers on this particular piece. EMI Classics marketed the release as part of a series highlighting cross-instrumental duets in Hindustani classical music. The label’s cataloging positions the work within a broader late-20th-century effort to document traditional Indian raga performances for international audiences.

Critical reception and commercial performance metrics for the album or track are not explicitly recorded in primary sources. The recording stands as an example of Imrat Khan’s later career output, following his establishment as a leading exponent of the Imdadkhani gharana (school) of sitar and surbahar playing. The 1996 release date aligns with a period of renewed global interest in Indian classical music, facilitated by labels such as EMI Classics.