[9] Shankar employed the ragam tanam pallavi form on Raga Aberi.

The Edmonton Journal wrote that, "if [Shankar]'s one to wear his heart on his sleeve (especially in the opening solo rangam) it's not without careful attention to an almost mystical level of technique, or the considerable intellectual complexity he spins in interacting with the percussionists during the later parts of the raga.

"[9] The Republican determined that "Shankar not only plays with breathtaking speed, he's also mastered the art of dynamics, letting the instrument breathe and taking advantage of the violin's full tonal qualities.

"[13] AllMusic wrote that "the energy is consistently high, and there are a lot of solos by each musician, as well as deftly coordinated unison passages.

"[11] In 1999, Dirty Linen called "Raga Aberi" the highlight of the India – Jewels of the Subcontinent compilation, writing that it "features some dazzling percussion interplay and a double konnakol break.