Tilak-Kamod: Dhrupad (chautal)

Tilak-Kamod (raga) is a dhrupad composition performed in chautal (a 12-beat rhythmic cycle) by vocalist Gopal Krishan. The track appears as the fifth recording on the album Inde du Nord: Dhrupad / Khyal, released on January 1, 2009 under the French label Ocora. The album presents a compilation of North Indian classical vocal traditions, with this specific track spanning 19 minutes and 38 seconds.

The performance adheres to the dhrupad style, characterized by its emphasis on sustained notes, intricate melodic development, and rhythmic precision. The raga Tilak-Kamod belongs to the Khamaj thaat and features a contemplative, late-evening aesthetic. Gopal Krishan renders the composition with accompaniment details not explicitly documented in the available context. The album format is a compact disc (CD), distributed as part of Ocora’s series on Indian classical music.

No additional session musicians, instrumentalists, or recording locations are specified in the provided context. The tracklist and liner notes of Inde du Nord: Dhrupad / Khyal may contain further details on the artistic collaboration or production, but these remain unverified in the given information. The album serves as a documented example of Gopal Krishan’s contribution to the dhrupad tradition in the late 2000s.