Ustad Asad Ali Khan - Raga Puriya - Rudra Veena - Rudra Vina - Dhrupad, Bautzen 02nd May 2003

Dear Friends, Music Lovers & Musicians,

as promised in the last upload, here comes the second half of the concert in Bautzen, Germany with Raga Puriya. After having published a concert recording of Ustadjis Raga Marva some time ago it shall be most interesting for the connoisseurs to listen to his interpretation of this related Raga. Sharing the same swara (note) material both are still displaying quite different musical universes. To see the rather subtle and delicate swarup (characteristic movements) of Puriya displayed on Khansahibs Veena filled with pathos and viyoga rasa (sentiment of separation) transfers the listener easily in a state of pure aesthetical and spiritual bliss.

Instead of the Dhamar Bandish Ustadji usually plays in Raga Puriya he decided to end the concert with a composition in Raga Sohini. Again it is great to listen to the smooth transition from Puriya to Sohini, displaying the closeness and yet distinct feature of this third akin Raga.

Like before Khansahib was accompanied by Pandit Mohan Shyam Sharma on Pakhawaj and Zaki Haider on Tanpura.

Enjoy!

PS: For all Music and Dhrupad classicist: In spite of Khansahibs announcement that the Sohini Bandish would be set in Rupak Tala, Mohan Shyam Sharma accompanies it in Tivra Tala. The Dhrupad typical Tivra has the same Vibhag division of Matras as Rupak, but its Kali lays on the 4th Matra opposite to the exceptional coincidence of the Kali and Sam on the 1st Matra in Rupak. The Bols of the Pakahwaj Theka differ accordingly from those played on the Tabla.