Tabla Jugalbandi - Teentaal

Tabla Jugalbandi – Teentaal is a live instrumental recording in the Hindustani classical music tradition. Alla Rakha and Fazal Qureshi perform the piece. The recording captures a tabla jugalbandi, a duet between two tabla players. The performance adheres to Teentaal, a 16-beat rhythmic cycle commonly used in Hindustani classical music.

Alla Rakha, a renowned tabla maestro, collaborates with Fazal Qureshi, his disciple and son. The recording does not specify a release date or year. The primary format is an audio recording, though the original medium is not documented. The duration of the performance is 50 minutes and 22 seconds.

The composition follows the structure of a traditional tabla jugalbandi. The artists demonstrate improvisation within the framework of Teentaal. The performance includes variations in bols (syllables), layakari (rhythmic interplay), and tihais (rhythmic phrases repeated three times). The recording does not list a specific label or production company.

The MusicBrainz Identifier (MBID) for this recording is 8d782943-fdcd-447e-9fc5-c6217dee68dc. Notable aspects include the technical precision of the artists and the dynamic exchange between the two tabla players. The recording serves as an example of the jugalbandi format in Hindustani classical percussion.