KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Beat and Bow: Tabla and Sarangi Performances

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

G.LAL.CHA.01

Program Length

39 min

Dates

1969-04-25 | broadcast
| 402 | created

Description

Three pieces of instrumental Hindustani music. The first work is for solo tabla and is the Teental rhythm (a cycle of 16 beats). The second piece is a Raga for sarangi and tabla and is also in the Teental rhythm. The third work is also for sarangi and tabla and is in the Deepchandi rhythm (a cycle of 14 beats). It is a Thumri, which means it is in a light classical mode. The basic melody for this piece is the Raga Khamaj, while the term “misra” indicates that all 12 notes are used by the performer.

Genres

World music

Musical Selections

Solo Tabla: Tala Teental -- Raga Patdeep: Tala Teental -- Thumri, Misra, Khamaj: Tala Deepchandi

Performers

Pandit Chaturlal, tabla (Solo)
Pandit Ramnarain, sarangi (Patdeep; Thumri)
Ustad Nizamuddin, tabla (Patdeep; Thumri)

Subjects

World music
Music -- India
Tabla music
Sarangi and tabla music
Hindustani music
Ragas
Thumris

Related Entities

Lal, Chatur, 1925-1965
Ramnarain, Pandit
Nizamuddin, Ustad