Raga:Yaman (Gat In Rupak & Teental)

Ronu Majumdar
22:54
Ronu Majumdar and Enayet Hossain released the 22-minute live track Raga: Yaman in 1997, blending bansuri and tabla in Rupak and Teental rhythmic cycles on Live In Concert.
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About Raga:Yaman (Gat In Rupak & Teental)

\"Raga: Yaman (Gat In Rupak & Teental)\" is a live instrumental track recorded by Indian classical flutist Ronu Majumdar and Bangladeshi tabla artist Enayet Hossain. The composition spans 22 minutes and 54 seconds and appears as the second track on the album Live In Concert, released on October 1, 1997, under the Aimrec label. The album was issued in CD format.

The performance centers on Raga Yaman, a prominent evening raga in the Hindustani classical tradition. The track features two rhythmic cycles: Rupak (a seven-beat cycle) and Teental (a sixteen-beat cycle), showcasing the artists’ improvisational interplay. Majumdar performs on the bansuri (North Indian bamboo flute), while Hossain accompanies on the tabla. The recording captures a live concert setting, though the specific venue and date of the performance remain undocumented in available sources.

The album Live In Concert primarily highlights collaborative works between Majumdar and Hossain, emphasizing traditional raga structures with extended alat (improvisation) and gat (composed melody) sections. No additional production credits, liner notes, or alternate versions of this track are publicly verified. The release aligns with Majumdar’s broader discography of Hindustani classical flute recordings from the 1990s, while Hossain’s contribution reflects his role as a prominent tabla exponent in South Asian fusion and classical contexts.

The track’s duration and structural complexity adhere to conventional concert-style renditions of Raga Yaman, with the artists exploring thematic development through gradual tempo acceleration. No commercial singles, music videos, or reissues of this specific recording have been confirmed. The album remains available through physical CD distributions and select digital platforms, though its current catalog status under Aimrec is not updated in recent publications.