--- product_id: 22426619 title: "Raga Puriya" brand: "desai,shamsuddin faridi" price: "NT$937" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/22426619-raga-puriya store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Raga Puriya **Brand:** desai,shamsuddin faridi **Price:** NT$937 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Raga Puriya by desai,shamsuddin faridi - **How much does it cost?** NT$937 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/22426619-raga-puriya) ## Best For - desai,shamsuddin faridi enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted desai,shamsuddin faridi brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Shamsuddin Faridi Desai plays rudra bin in the Gauhar Bani dhrupad style believed to have been developed by Tansen, the legendary musician at Akbar s court. Shamsuddin s technique is a treasure of the bin idiom, and the music is emotionally charged and passionate. Puriya is a popular and profound evening raga, and Shamsuddin displays a compelling mastery over the raga s aesthetic grammar. ## Images ![Raga Puriya - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BphfH1ElL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Music of the Past *by O***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2007* This music is not for fun and game crowd. This is a piece of music fast disappearing from the Indian stage. It was not meant for commercial success or number of CDs sold. Raga Puriya rendered here is unlikely to be sung or played in this fashion by anyone else. Shamsuddin Khan's playing is true to the character of the Raga and unconcerned about entertaining or pleasing his audience. His technique is also a thing of the past and unconcerned about blending in new tricks to embellish his music. In fifty more years, there will be no such music to be heard as commercial success takes over as the only criteria. Only other musician I heard play like this was his father, Mohammed Khan Faridi, when I heard him at the age of ten! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rare recording of a remarkable musician *by T***Y on Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2010* The Rudra Vina is one of the most intimate of Indian Classical Music instruments. It has a long tubular body made of wood or bamboo with raised frets. The strings are pulled with the fingers to produce elegant sliding melismatic shapes with a deep and meditative sound. Shamsuddhin Faridi Desai comes from a long lineage which includes the great 19th century master, Mian Bande Ali Khan. He is both traditional and surprising and if you are looking for music that has the majesty of the ancient Drupad style as experienced through the lens of a New Delhi Sufi, this is for you.First of all this record is not for those who are looking for "knock your socks off" virtuosity that is the rage among today's Indian music fans. It has a high degree of virtuositybut it is so highly nuanced that you have to be willing to wait patiently for it to unfold and it is the kind of experience that grows on repeated listenings. This recording is highly "transportive" and can arouse deep feelings of spirituality, and there is no living been kar master, in my opinion, that can take you on a "trip" as profoundly moving as Shamsuddhin Faridi Desai. Raga Purya is a pentatonic raga of the deep night and has the sustained stillness of a Rothko painting. This CD is among the most cherished of my collection. Although Faridi Desai is not so internationally famous as someof the other living Been Kars, he is a rare jewel waiting to be discovered by those of you who might be so inclined to seek out hidden musical treasures. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not just a musican - not just music !! *by G***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2005* It took a decade for this music to be finally edited and released.This is the culmination of a really extraordinary sequence of events.Shamsuddin Faridi is not another run -of - the- mill musician trying to make a mark in the music scene and it is quite likely that he would never have been recorded were it not for the foresight of true connoisseurs like Lyle Wachovsky of India Archives.Shamsuddin is a Sufi who spends most of his time with the fakirs and dervishes at the Dargahs (mausolems, tombs) of medieval Indian Sufi saints like Shaik Kalimuddin and Baba Qutubuddin Bhaktiar Kaki in Delhi.This music is not being played for entertainment. This is a personal meditation session to which the listener is invited. The Raga Puriya is presented at its purest form but in a context which is very far removed from any kind of Hindustani instrumental music in vogue today. This is the Rudra Veena played in the style of Bande Ali Khan the legendary Beenkar of Indore.Do not look for complicated phraseology in this music. The Alap is based on sounds. The number of different kind of sounds which this Beenkar is able to coax from the Been is mind blowing. It is like a craft which has been heard about and believed to be lost but has been found again. The jhala transcends most of the standards set by any recorded Hindustani musican dead or alive.Shamsuddin is extremely moody and his music depends crucially on his state of mind. This is a recording from a session when he was completely switched on !! Technically this is a marvel, the sound is fierce and captivating. If you want your mind to be blown apart - this is the music for you. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/22426619-raga-puriya](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/22426619-raga-puriya) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*