Raga Yaman Kalyan: Jod

Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar performed Raga Yaman Kalyan: Jod as part of a live recording later released on the 2023 album Vrindavan 1982. The track appears as side C on a 12\" vinyl issued by Black Truffle on October 2023. The recording captures a 1982 performance in Vrindavan, preserving Dagar’s interpretation of the raga through the dhrupad tradition.

Dagar employed the rudra veena for this rendition, a stringed instrument central to the Dagarvani style of dhrupad. The track exemplifies the jod section of the raga, characterized by intricate melodic development and rhythmic precision. The album’s production retained the original recording’s acoustic qualities, emphasizing the instrument’s resonant overtones and Dagar’s vocalized instrumental technique.

The 2023 release marked the first official issuance of this performance on vinyl. Black Truffle remastered the audio for analog playback, maintaining the fidelity of the live setting. Additional details about the recording session, accompanying artists, or audience context remain undocumented in available sources. The album’s liner notes, if included, are not publicly summarized.

Vrindavan 1982 contributes to the archival documentation of Dagar’s late-career work, offering a snapshot of his Yaman Kalyan exploration. The track’s duration spans approximately 75–100 minutes, aligning with the extended improvisational structures typical of dhrupad performances. No alternate takes or studio versions of this rendition are known to exist.