This masterful exploration of the Kanada ang was rendered at a house concert by Sri Arijit Mahalanabis, Director of SIMA (Seattle Indian Music Academy) and accompanying artists. It is presented here in 6 parts. The accompanying artists are Sri Chaz Hastings, on the tabla, Smt. Anjali Joshi, on the harmonium (both faculty at SIMA) and Sri Ganesh Rajagopalan, student at SIMA. For more information about SIMA, and biographies of the artists, please visit http://www.seattleindianmusicacademy.org sing-as-you-are is extremely grateful to Sri Arijit Mahalanabis for providing an opportunity to record this extraordinary concert. Inspite of the mastery on display, the concert, being one conducted at home, was also warm, intimate and informal. It was, in a way, a reflection of the Seattle Indian music community and the role SIMA has played in growing it. The contents of the 6 parts are as follows: Part 1 - Introduction Part 2 - Raga Adana Kanada (Madhyalaya Khayal – Teental): “Sejariyaa Piyaa Bin Mohe” – Composer: Pt. Jaisukhlal Shah Part 3 - Raga Darbari Kanada (Alap, Jodh, Jhala, Dhrupad – Chautal): “Niraguna Niraakaar” – Lyrics: Pt. S. N. Ratanjankar, Music: Arijit Mahalanabis Part 4 - Raga Khamaji Kanada (Madhyalaya Khayal – Roopaktal): “E Ju Kaal Ki Gvaalin” – Lyrics: Traditional, Music: Arijit Mahalanabis Part 5 - Raga Nayaki Kanada a. Vilambit Khayal – Jhaptal: “More Piyaa Rasiyaa” – Traditional Composition b. Drut Khayal – Teental: “Ratiyaan Mai Jaagi” – Traditional Composition Raga Gunji Kanada (Madhyalaya Khayal – Teental): “Barasana Laagi Kaari Badariya” – Composer: Arijit Mahalanabis Part 6 - Raga Mudriki Kanada (Madhyalaya Khayal – Teental): “Araja Mori Maan Piyaa” – Composer: “Kishan Piya” Raga Bhairavi: “Soch Manaa Tu Kaun Ghata Me” – Lyrics: Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande, Music: Arijit Mahalanabis Video recording by Vibhavaree Gargeya Less