Raga:Yaman (Aalap, Jor & Jhala)

Raga Yaman (Aalap, Jor & Jhala) is a live instrumental recording released as the opening track on the 1997 album Live In Concert. The performance features bansuri flutist Ronu Majumdar and tabla player Enayet Hossain in a 19-minute, 33-second rendition of Raga Yaman, structured in the traditional alap, jor, and jhala sections. The album appeared on October 1, 1997, under the Aimrec label in CD format.

The composition adheres to the North Indian classical (Hindustani) tradition, with Majumdar executing the melodic development on the bansuri while Hossain provides rhythmic accompaniment on the tabla. The recording captures a live concert setting, though the specific venue and event details remain undocumented in available sources. The track emphasizes the exploratory alap section, followed by the rhythmic interplay of jor and the climactic jhala, characteristic of dhrupad-influenced instrumental performances.

Ronu Majumdar, a disciple of the Maihar gharana, employs the bansuri’s tonal range to articulate the raga’s shuddha madhyam (pure fourth) and gandhar (third) swaras, central to Yaman’s evening raga identity. Enayet Hossain’s tabla accompaniment supports the improvisational framework, with theka patterns aligned to the raga’s vilambit (slow) and madhya (medium) tempos. The album’s production credits and additional session musicians, if any, are not publicly listed.

Live In Concert represents a collaboration between Majumdar and Hossain, though the full tracklist and total runtime of the release are not fully cataloged. The 1997 CD issue by Aimrec marks one of several live recordings in Majumdar’s discography, which spans solo albums, jugalbandis, and fusion projects. No reissues or digital remasters of this specific track have been confirmed as of the latest available records.