Raga - Yaman
About Raga - Yaman
Hirabai Barodekar performed Raga Yaman as the second track on her compilation album The Great Heritage: Hirabai Barodekar. Saregama released the album on CD in 2011. The recording spans 16 minutes and 46 seconds.
Barodekar belonged to the Kirana gharana and specialized in khayal and lighter classical forms. The album compiles her renditions from archival sources, though the exact recording dates for individual tracks remain undocumented. Raga Yaman exemplifies her command over vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) tempos, accompanied by traditional tabla and harmonium support. Saregama preserved the original tonal quality without remastering, retaining the period-specific acoustic characteristics.
The compilation positions Barodekar alongside contemporaries from the mid-20th century Hindustani classical tradition. No liner notes specify the accompanying artists or the live/studio context of this performance. The album serves as a posthumous tribute, released decades after her active career in the 1940s–1960s. Saregama’s catalog number and production credits for the 2011 CD release are not publicly listed.