Shubhasis Bhattacharjee shows how compositions are put together using the Tabla and his voice.

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Tabla Solo

Indian Raga Music

Musicians Shubhasis and Debashish Bhattacharjee perform traditional Indian music, using the Tabla and Alap.

Tabla Performance

Musician Shubhasis Bhattacharjee describes the Tabla, and how it is played.

The Tabla

Debashish Bhattacharjee plays alap and sings. He explains the story behind the music, what it means to the performer and how the style has spread through generations.

The Alap

Debashish Bhattacharjee performs Ta Chalata on the Alap.

Ta Chalata: Alap Performance

Shubhasis Bhattacharjee performs on the tabla, accompanied by Debashish Bhattacharjee.

Bata Chalata: Vocal Performance

Shubhasis and Debashish Bhattacharjee perform Bata Chalata on the Tabla and the Alap.

Bata Chalata: Instrumental Performance

Composition in Indian music, looking at equal footings to both instrument and voice.

Bata Chalata: Composition

The difference between voice and instrument, and their different qualities.

Voice and Instrument

The differences between each method of playing the instruments.

Vocal forms

The music of North India is mesmerising, and shrouded in tradition and culture. There, raga is the art of life - it is the music of the mind. The tracks in this album focus on three instruments - the tabla, the alap and the voice - all central to the existence of Raga. Each instrument is broken down into the individual sounds that make up the intricate compositions. Performances on all three complete this introduction to the fascinating sound of Raga. This material is drawn from The Open University course AA317, Words and music.

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Tabla Solo

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