Tala Sawari

Tala Sawari is an instrumental composition by Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar. The piece was released in 1967 as part of the album West Meets East, Volume 2, a collaboration with violinist Yehudi Menuhin. The recording features Shankar on sitar and Alla Rakha on tabla. The work adheres to the Hindustani classical music tradition, emphasizing improvisation within a structured rhythmic cycle.

The composition follows a tala framework, specifically the 10-beat jhaptal cycle. Shankar introduces the alap, a slow, meditative exploration of the raga, before transitioning into the jor and jhala sections, which accelerate the tempo. Alla Rakha accompanies with intricate tabla patterns, maintaining the rhythmic structure while allowing for improvisational interplay. The track duration is 7 minutes and 31 seconds.

The MusicBrainz Identifier (MBID) for Tala Sawari is 8c1f798e-c293-49a7-b5b3-bee5965c72c1. The primary format of the release is a studio recording. The label for the album is EMI Classics. Specific details about the raga used in the composition are not provided in available sources.