About the CD Hindustani Carnatic Jugalbandi Purbayan Chatterjee, Shashank,
Yogesh Samsi, Patri Satish Kumar 'Rasayana` means chemistry which occurs in
abundance in this new collaborative work between musicians from North and
South India. India is a vast country with a rich and vibrant culture playing
host to a plethora of musical expressions and styles. From the thirteenth
century onwards, when the Mughals first entered the northern part of India,
its classical music has evolved into two distinct forms. The Carnatic
tradition of the South is often perceived as the most authentic, untainted
form of classical music, while the Hindustani tradition of the north is a
fusion of India's own indigenous music and the Persian music culture which
accompanied the art loving Mughal Emperors. Although distinctions can be made
between the two forms concerning repertoire and presentation there remains
many shared elements. The melodic concept of Raga and the rhythmic system of
Tala are central to both styles. "Sruthi Mata Laya Pita", a popular saying
with both teachers students alike, tells us that in Indian music the notes are
the Mother, and the rhythm, in the form of tala is the Father! In recent times
artists from both traditions have strived to bridge the gaps. Ravi Shankar has
been responsible for bringing several traditional Carnatic ragas into the
North Indian classical music repertoire. South Indian ragas such as
Charukeshi, Kirvani and Hansadhwani have become extremely popular with
audiences in the North. The truth is that modern day India is producing a
wealth of young artists who are keen to explore the whole breadth of their own
music traditions and cultural inheritance. Purbayan Chatterjee comes from a
family steeped in the classical music tradition. His father and guru Partha
Chatterjee is