Best of Zakir Hussain

Cat#:
EUCD 2088 on the back cover and spines
EUCD2088 on the disc face

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1. Jai Taal
Jaya taal (13 beats) maddhya laya (medium tempo). Accompanied on sarangi.
Naghma (melodic cycle) in Raag Megh (one of the monsoon ragas, otherwise an afternoon raga).

2. Pashto
Taal deepchandi (14 beats) maddhya laya (generally a folk rhythmic cycle)
Jugal bandi (duet) of two tablas. Naghma: Raag Khamaj (romantic mood, second quarter of the evening)

3. Teentaal
Part a. Vilambit (slow) teentaal (16 beats).
Naghma: Raag Sindura (romanitc, relaxed afternoon raga, played just before sunset).

Part b. Vilambit teentaal.
Naghma: Raag Dhaani (romantic, relaxed afternoon raga, also a seasonal raga - between spring and summer).

Part c. Vilambit teentaal. Naghma: Raag Malkauns (after midnight just before sunrise).

Part d. Drut (fast) teentaal (16 beats). Naghma: Raag Vasant (Spring, generally rendered after midnight).

4. 'Chands'
Vilambit teentaal. Naghma: Raag Malkauns (after midnight just before sunrise).

Licensed from Music Today / Living Media India Ltd., New Delhi, India
℗ & © 2007, ARC Music Productions Int. Ltd. - Product of United Kingdom - Manufactured in Austria

Total playing time: 61:04 min.

From the disc face:
Made in Austria

℗ & © 2007, ARC Music Productions

From the booklet:
Cover photo: courtesy of Music Today / Living Media India Ltd., New Delhi
Liner notes: Music Today / Baluji Shrivastav
Special thanks to Baluji Shrivastav for his expertise and help with the liner notes!

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: mcps
Label Code: LC 05111
Matrix / Runout: manufactured by kdg 649.181 EUCD 2088 #1