Ravi Shankar performs his own compositions – raags Parmeshwari and Jogeshwari

First appeared in www.scroll.in on November 14, 2015. Last week, this column featured raag Chandranandan composed by the illustrious sarod player Ali Akbar Khan. This raag has been primarily performed by him and his disciples. Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar’s composition, raag Parmeshwari, has also been rarely performed by musicians other than himself and his disciples. But that does not detract from the beauty, freshness and haunting quality of the melody. Raag Parmeshwari bears close resemblance to raag Ahiri Todi, and

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