Tabla Solo, Pt. 2 (Kayda of Farrukhabad Gharana)

Tabla Solo, Pt. 2 (Kayda of Farrukhabad Gharana) is a live instrumental performance recorded during the Concert for Harmony & Peace at the Kala Festival in 2023. The track appears as the fifth piece on the album, released on August 1, 2025, under the label KalaSudha Ltd. The composition spans 8 minutes and 19 seconds.

Artists Durjay Bhaumik and Deepak Shah perform the piece, showcasing the kayda tradition of the Farrukhabad gharana. The recording captures a tabla solo, emphasizing the rhythmic intricacies and improvisational techniques characteristic of the gharana. The album format is live, preserving the acoustic ambiance of the festival performance.

The Concert for Harmony & Peace album compiles selections from the 2023 Kala Festival, though specific details about additional tracks, production personnel, or the festival’s full lineup remain undocumented in available sources. The release date postdates the live recording by two years, suggesting a delayed production or archival release strategy by KalaSudha Ltd.

Notable aspects of the track include its adherence to the Farrukhabad gharana’s stylistic conventions, marked by layered rhythmic patterns and dynamic interplay between the two performers. The album does not provide liner notes or extended metadata, limiting further technical or historical context for this performance.