Raga Sindhura (1715)

Raga Sindhura is a track from the album Raga, released in August 2007 under the label Music Today. The composition features sitarist Ravi Shankar and tabla player Kumar Bose in a live or studio recording of the raga, though the exact performance context remains undocumented. The track spans 17 minutes and 15 seconds and occupies the second position on the album.

The album Raga was issued in CD format, presenting traditional Indian classical music with an emphasis on raga exploration. Ravi Shankar composed and performed the sitar passages, while Kumar Bose provided rhythmic accompaniment on the tabla. The recording captures the intricate interplay between melody and percussion, characteristic of Hindustani classical performances. Additional production details, including recording location, engineers, or session musicians, are not publicly specified.

The track title Raga Sindhura refers to a raga within the Hindustani classical tradition, though its specific thaat (parent scale) and jatis (melodic structure) are not explicitly described in available sources. The album Raga aligns with Ravi Shankar’s late-career output, following his extensive discography of solo, collaborative, and instructional releases. Kumar Bose, a disciple of the Farrukhabad gharana, contributed tabla accompaniment, reflecting the gharana’s emphasis on lyrical phrasing and layered rhythms.

Music Today, the label behind the release, specializes in Indian classical and devotional music, distributing works by prominent artists in the genre. The 2007 release date places the album within a period of renewed commercial and archival activity for Ravi Shankar’s recordings, though no reissues or alternate versions of Raga Sindhura have been confirmed. The track’s duration and placement suggest a focus on extended improvisation, a hallmark of the raga form.