What is the name and type of instrument popularized by the composer of Rag Shankara, Rag Mala in Jogia?
Rag Shankara, Rag Mala in Jogia Rag Shankara, Rag Mala in Jogia is a studio album by Indian classical musician Ram Narayan, released in 1990. Recorded on 15 and 16 November 1989 in Wyastone Leys near Monmouth, Wales, the album features a "sarangi" performance of the solemn night "raga" "Shankara" and a "ragamala" ("garland of ragas") based on the introspective early morning "raga" "Jogiya" (or "Jogia"). On both tracks, Narayan performs a long non-metrical introduction to unfold the "raga", during which he adds a pulse, until he is joined by the "tabla" (percussion) player to perform a composition.
Sarod The sarod (or sarode) (सरोद) is a stringed instrument of India, used mainly in Indian classical music. Along with the sitar, it is among the most popular and prominent instruments in Hindustani classical music. The sarod is known for a deep, weighty, introspective sound, in contrast with the sweet, overtone-rich texture of the sitar, with sympathetic strings that give it a resonant, reverberant quality. It is a fretless instrument able to produce the continuous slides between notes known as meend (glissandi), which are important in Indian music.