Raga: Yaman Kalyan - Drut Gat In Teental

Raga Yaman Kalyan is a studio album of North Indian classical music released in 1994 by Navras Records. The recording features a jugalbandi (duet) performance by sitarist Ustad Rais Khan and sarangi player Ustad Sultan Khan, accompanied by Pandit Anindo Chatterjee on tabla. The album centers on an extended exploration of Raga Yaman Kalyan, a prominent raga in the Hindustani tradition derived from the Kalyan thaat with influences from Raga Yaman.

The album adopts a CD format and comprises three tracks, with the third track titled Raga: Yaman Kalyan – Drut Gat In Teental. This composition spans 23 minutes and 50 seconds and showcases a fast-paced (drut) improvisational section set to Teental, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle. The performance emphasizes intricate melodic development, rhythmic interplay between the sitar and sarangi, and percussive accompaniment by Chatterjee. The recording captures the artists’ collaborative interpretation of the raga’s structural elements, including alaap, jor, and jhala in preceding tracks, though specific details of those sections remain undocumented in available sources.

Navras Records produced the album as part of its series on Hindustani classical music, though additional context regarding the recording sessions, production team, or alternate releases is not publicly verified. The 1994 release date aligns with a period of active collaboration between Rais Khan and Sultan Khan, both recognized for their contributions to instrumental jugalbandi performances during the late 20th century. The album serves as a documented example of their partnership in live and studio settings.