Teental (Duet)

Brilliancy & Oldest Tradition - Tabla Solo & Duet is a studio album released in 1993 under the Chhanda Dhara label. The recording features performances by tabla maestros Kishan Maharaj and Kumar Bose in both solo and duet formats. The album showcases traditional North Indian classical percussion with an emphasis on the Benares gharana style associated with Maharaj and the Farrukhabad gharana influences in Bose’s playing.

The third track, titled Teental (Duet), spans 28 minutes and 35 seconds. This composition exemplifies the collaborative interplay between Maharaj and Bose, structured within the 16-beat teental rhythmic cycle. The performance highlights intricate kayda, rela, and tihai patterns, demonstrating the artists’ command over layered improvisation and synchronised execution. The recording captures the dynamic exchange of lead-and-response phrases, a hallmark of tabla duets in the Hindustani tradition.

The album was issued on CD and remains a documented example of late 20th-century tabla artistry. Additional details about the production team, recording location, or liner notes are not publicly verified. The tracklist sequence and total runtime of the full release are also undocumented in available sources.