Raga Puriya: Alap, Jod, Jhala

Raga Puriya: Alap, Jod, Jhala is a track from pianist Utsav Lal’s 2018 album Indian Classical Music on the Piano. Released on October 30, 2018, in digital media format, the composition spans 17 minutes and 37 seconds as the third track of the album.

The piece presents an adaptation of Raga Puriya, a late-night raga in the Hindustani classical tradition. Lal structures the performance in three sections: Alap, Jod, and Jhala. The Alap introduces the raga with a slow, meditative exploration of the scale. The Jod develops rhythmic interplay, while the Jhala concludes with rapid, intricate patterns characteristic of the genre. The recording employs the piano as the sole instrument, reinterpreting traditional vocal and string-based techniques for keyboard execution.

The album Indian Classical Music on the Piano marks Lal’s effort to bridge Western and Indian classical frameworks. No label information is explicitly documented for this release. Additional details about the production process or accompanying artists remain unverified in the provided context.