Raga Puriya Kalyan (17 Minute Sitar Meditation) (live)

Raga Puriya Kalyan: 17 Minute Sitar Meditation: Live in Kolkata is a 2024 live recording by sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma. The release presents a single track titled "Raga Puriya Kalyan (17 Minute Sitar Meditation) (live)." The performance captures Sharma performing the raga in an unaccompanied sitar recital. The recording was made available on October 4, 2024, as a digital media release. No record label is associated with this release.

Raga Puriya Kalyan belongs to the Kalyan thaat in Hindustani classical music. The raga combines elements of Puriya and Kalyan, creating a melodic structure that emphasizes the notes Ga (gandhar), Ni (nishad), and Dha (dhaivat). The performance follows the traditional alap-jod-jhala format, where Sharma explores the raga through slow, meditative improvisation (alap), followed by rhythmic acceleration (jod) and a fast-paced conclusion (jhala). The 16-minute and 53-second duration reflects an extended exploration of the raga’s emotional and technical dimensions.

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma is a sitarist trained in the Maihar gharana, a lineage known for its emphasis on precision, emotional depth, and technical virtuosity. The live setting in Kolkata suggests a performance before an audience, though specific details about the venue, event, or audience size are not provided. The release does not include additional tracks, liner notes, or supplementary materials.