ターラ：ジャープタール / Jhaptal

ターラ：ジャープタール is a composition performed by sitarist Manilal Nag and featured as the third track on the album シタール幻想2〜眞美のラーガ (Sitar Fantasy 2: The Beauty of Raga). The label SEVEN SEAS released the album in Japan on April 21, 1988, in CD format.

The track exemplifies the jala-tar (fast-tempo) section of a raga performance, a characteristic element of North Indian classical music. Manilal Nag employed the sitar as the primary instrument, accompanied by traditional tabla rhythms. The album title suggests a focus on raga exploration, though specific raga names or structural details for this track remain undocumented in available sources.

シタール幻想2〜眞美のラーガ formed part of a series dedicated to sitar interpretations, with Manilal Nag as the central artist. The release date aligned with a period of cross-cultural exchange in Japanese world music publications, where Indian classical instrumental albums gained niche popularity. No additional session musicians, producers, or recording locations are confirmed for this track or album.

The composition duration falls within the typical range for a jala-tar piece, though exact timing is not specified in the original release metadata. The album cover and liner notes, if included, likely provided contextual commentary on the raga tradition, but archival records of these materials are incomplete.