Raga Tilak Kamod

Raga Tilak Kamod is a khayal-based performance recorded by sitarist Shahid Parvez for the 1990s compilation Night Ragas – Volume Two. The track appears as the second composition on the release with a duration of 15 minutes and 5 seconds. Parvez performs the raga in the Tilak Kamod thaat, a melodic framework associated with late evening or early night renditions in the Hindustani classical tradition.

The album Night Ragas – Volume Two was issued by Music Today, a division of India’s state-owned Doordarshan and All India Radio archive label. The primary format of the release was audio cassette, a dominant medium for classical music distribution in India during the 1980s and 1990s. No digital reissues or alternate formats for this specific volume are documented in available sources.

Parvez’s interpretation of Tilak Kamod follows the gayaki ang (vocal-style phrasing) characteristic of the Etah-Binkar gharana, to which he belongs. The recording captures a solo sitar performance without accompanying tabla or tanpura, though production details confirm the use of studio recording techniques standard for the era. The track structure adheres to the alaap-jor-jhala progression, transitioning into a composed gat section with rhythmic elaboration.

Contextual information about the session musicians, recording location, or exact release date remains undocumented. The compilation Night Ragas – Volume Two forms part of a series curated by Music Today, featuring nocturnal raga performances by various artists. Parvez’s contribution stands as one of the longer tracks in the volume, emphasizing the raga’s expansive developmental potential.