Yaman

Yaman presents sitarist Hidayat Khan, with Enayet Hossain on tabla, in a complete traditional performance of Raga Yaman. It is one of the best-loved evening ragas of North Indian classical music. The recital unfolds as it would in concert. It opens with an unaccompanied alap that introduces the raga’s notes and mood. The tabla enters for a gat in slow (vilambit) teental, and a fast (drut) teental gat builds to a brilliant close. The album ends with Raga Maand, a light, lilting melody from the folk tradition of Rajasthan.

Hidayat Khan is the son and disciple of the sitar legend Ustad Vilayat Khan. Enayet Hossain learned tabla from his father, Ustad Hamid Hossain, the founder of Aimrec. Released by Aimrec in 2011 (AIMCDIM345).