Raga Sughrai: Gat (Bandish by Ustad Imdad Khan) in Teentaal

Yaadein (Memories) is a studio album by sitarist Imrat Khan, released on 2005 under the label Sense World Music. The album features traditional North Indian classical music and appears in CD format. The recording captures Khan’s interpretation of classical ragas and compositions associated with the Etawah gharana, a school of sitar and surbahar performance founded by his grandfather, Ustad Imdad Khan.

The sixth track, titled Raga Sughrai: Gat (Bandish by Ustad Imdad Khan), spans 7 minutes and 40 seconds. The composition follows the gat structure in Teentaal, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle. The bandish (fixed composition) originates from Ustad Imdad Khan’s repertoire, reflecting the stylistic lineage of the Imdadkhani baaj. Imrat Khan performs the piece on sitar, adhering to the vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) sections typical of raga elaboration.

The album title, Yaadein (transl. Memories), references Khan’s dedication to preserving the legacy of his familial tradition. Sense World Music distributed the release as part of its catalog of Indian classical recordings. Additional details about the accompanying artists, recording location, or production personnel remain undocumented in available sources.