Raga Jaijaiwanti

World | Apr 2003

Reviews

Jacki-O
Reviewed 2003-07-01
Sharmistha Sen: Raga Jaijaiwanti
Label: India Archive
According to the CD liner notes, Sharmistha Sen is one of the few instrumentalists in Indian music that has gained prominence. She performs the Raga Jaijawanti. As for all India Archive releases, you can learn a lot more about the music from the CD liner than from my limited review Try: 2,3.
1. A long alap that is free of the tablas. As per convention, it starts slowly and establishes the structure for the raga, and builds towards the end with some complex sitar flourishes. This alap is very long and very sparse, for the most part.
2. Tablas are introduced and now there is some more exploration of the melodic theme of the raga, some more lively sitar improvisation.
3. The dramatic climax of the raga – very sophisticated and complex sitar & tablas flourishes build up towards the end

Recent airplay

Drut Gat in Tintal
Drut Gat in Tintal
Bigger than BollywoodOct 15, 2005
Drut Gat in Tintal
Alap/Jor/Jhala
Garam ChaaiSep 25, 2003
Alap/Jor/Jhala
press and releaseAug 13, 2003
Drut Gat in Tintal
Garam ChaaiJul 31, 2003

Charting

2003-07-28 — 2003-09-29 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 28 1
Aug 17 1
Aug 3 1

Track listing

1. Alap/Jor/Jhala
2. Vilambit Gat in Tintal
3. Drut Gat in Tintal