Raga: Shyam Kalyan (Gat In Vilambit Teental)
About Raga: Shyam Kalyan (Gat In Vilambit Teental)
Saaz is a studio album of North Indian classical instrumental music released on November 1, 2011. The album features sitarist Ustad Hidayat Khan and tabla player Enayet Hossain in a duet format. Aimrec produced and distributed the recording as a commercial CD.
The album includes a 15-minute, 56-second composition titled Raga Shyam Kalyan (Gat in Vilambit Teental) as its second track. The performance adheres to the Shyam Kalyan raga structure, rendered in the slow-paced vilambit variation of the 16-beat teental rhythmic cycle. The track showcases the interplay between Khan’s sitar and Hossain’s tabla, emphasizing alap-jor-jhala development followed by the gat exposition.
Limited documentation exists regarding the album’s full tracklist, production personnel, or recording location. The release date and label confirmation derive from the CD’s commercial packaging and distributor records. No subsequent reissues or digital expansions of Saaz have been verified as of the latest available sources.