First appeared in www.scroll.in on October 18, 2014. Uninformed concert presenters and event managers, and uninitiated listeners often rush to the conclusion that Hindustani instrumental concerts are duets or jugalbandis between the main performer and the percussionist. While the word “duet” is apt for a performance featuring two artistes, it often does not represent the musical process in which an instrumental performer is accompanied by a percussionist. More boisterous listeners mistakenly believe that the performance is in fact a