Anand Mishra playing morning Raga Gurjarī Tori, Mishra, Anand, (Mishra, Bolanāth), (Sitār, Tablā), Video by Sakis Laios
Beginning of Nibaddha (rhythmic) section
Extract from sitariya Anand Mishra's performance of Rāga Gurjarī Toďī, at his graduation exams, Faculty of Performing Arts, BHU, 25/03/2009. This is the first part of the Nibaddha (rhythmic, accompanied by percussion) section. The composition starts on beat 12, and is characteristic of the Masīdkhanī style of compositions.

Anand Mishra playing morning Raga Gurjarī Tori, Mishra, Anand, (Mishra, Bolanāth), (Sitār, Tablā), Video by Sakis Laios
End of Nibaddha (rhythmic) section
Extract from sitariya Anand Mishra's performance of Rāga Gurjarī Toďī, at his graduation exams, Faculty of Performing Arts, BHU, 25/03/2009. This is the final part of the Nibaddha (rhythmic, accompanied by percussion) section, which ends with a Jhālā Tihāī. The composition (Gat) is characteristic of the Masīdkhanī style.

Principles for improvising the indian way, Sakis Laios, (Bānsurī, Tablā), musicking.gr
Theme and early-stage development of a Bandish over Rāga Ahir Bhairava.
A video presenting some basic structural elements of Hindusthani Classical Music, focusing on a Masīdkhanī-type composition on Rāga Ahir Bhairava. The following features are presented:
  • a main composition (Bandish) [comprising of 3 parts: Sthāyī, Uccāla 1 & Uccāla 2),
  • some exemplary elementary improvisational phrases (Tāna-s),
  • the ways of moving back and forth to and from each part, by adjusting the Mukhaďā
Be in touch, for upcoming interactive version, in which the user will be able to loop parts, in order for him to study thoroughly. This video tutorial is mostly addressed to Greek and Western musicians wishing to get a glimpse of the principles undelying the improvisational practices of the Classical music of Northern India.