Serenity of tone is the hallmark of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s sarod. ‘Darbari’. Is one of those ragas which
are ideally suited for this instrument which has a deep sound. The note komal gandhar constitutes the
soul of the raga. It is literally a feast for one’s ears. Amjad Ali Khan caresses and fondles ‘komal
gandhar’ and coaxes the most touching pasterns from the sarod. The consonance between ‘pancam’ and
‘rishabh’ is also equally moving. Ustad Zakir Hussain has an amazing ability to adapt his tabla to the
mood of the sarod. His approach is gentle in the beginning and he unleashes his famous fireworks only
when they have a relevance.
On this CD the two Ustands pool their phenomenal talents to produce excellent Music. This pool is
provided through the soothing strains of the raga “Darabari’ played on the sarod. This raga with its
andolans (trills) gives comfort to the agitating soul. Some ragas are not meant for excessive taanbazi
(display of taan spinning capacity of the performer). Darbari is one such raga. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
dopts a gentle approach and unravels the mystery of the raga through his fascinating alaaps. This music
which is as soft as it is sophisticated brings succour to the tormented soul.
Very Special Thanks
To Ustad Amajad Ali Khan
For Providing This Live Recording to
N
A Classical Audio Cassettes (Narayan Agrawal)
| Raag Darbari | |
| Raag - Darbari - 28:36 | 1 |
| Alaap, Jod, Jhala | |
| Composition In | 2 |
| Teen Taal - 27:33 | |
| Vilambit. Madhyalaya | |
| Musicians Sarod - | |
| Ustand Amajad Ali Khan | |
| Tabla - | |
| Ustand Zakir Hussain | |
| Tanpura - | |
| Sharafat Khan | |
| Live Concert Recording Held At Shankarlal Music Festival 1984 Delhi | |
times since 1st Mar, 2011
