533 Souls Festival | Ustad Wajahat Khan | Raag Chandni Kedar

#indianmusic #classical #raag Filmed and recorded live at England’s premier venue - The Curve Theatre, Leicester - this performance is part of the 533 Souls Festival. Curated exclusively with UK-based musicians, 533 Souls celebrates mental well-being in the post-pandemic world through serene, contemplative renditions of ragas and yoga. Wajahat Khan performs Raag Chandni Kedar in this video with an alaap (raga exploration without any rhythmic tempo) and two compositions in Teental - one set to a medium tempo (madhyalay)and the next to a faster tempo (drut). Shahbaz Hussain accompanies on the tabla, enhancing the recital with nuanced playing and interlinking subtle and indulgent energies with the sarod’s melodic movements. An ancient raga named after Kedarnath or Lord Shiva, Kedar’s meandering movements in the lower and upper tetrachords are finely hinged on a beautiful meend (glide) – as if it were portraying the balance between attachment and detachment; or better still – between yearning