Pt V G Jog (b. 1922)

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Pandit Vishnu Govind Jog, whose name is almost synonymous with the violin genre in Hindustani Classical Music, is a performer with the unique distinction of having occupied the top rungs of the Classical Musicians' hierarchy with three consecutive generations of performers. His career as a highly active and successful performer has spanned almost five decades.

Born in Bombay in 1922, he received his early training from S.C. Athavale and the late Ganpat Rao Purohit. Subsequently, he had his training from Vishweswar Shastry, the renowned musician and musicologist Dr. S.N. Ratanjarkar, and for a short time from the celebrated Ustad Allauddin Khan.

Groomed in the Gwalior, Agra and Bakhle styles, Pandit Jog's virtuosity, mastery of ragas and an uncanny realisation of space and time in the construction and knowledge of rhythm are his hallmarks. At a very young age, he rubbed shoulders with all time greats at the Bhatkhande College of Music, Lucknow, in the thirties - the first great attempt at institutionalising traditional music instruction.

An unassuming person of infinite charm, he is also regarded as an incomparable accompanist. His duets with Ustad Bismillah Khan have met with spectacular successes in India and abroad. He is gifted with the remarkable ability to sense the pulse and mood of his audiences, and has toured extensively both in India and abroad, significantly in East Africa, Nepal, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, France, USA and West Germany. In 1985, he performed to great acclaim under the auspices of the Festival of India in the USA.

Pandit Jog was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.

Presently, apart from innumerable other honorary positions, he serves on the Committee of Experts at the Sangeet Research Academy, Calcutta.

Discography

In alphabetical order of the title

Title	Nature	Music / recording	Contents	Label	Other Artists	Year
A 75th Birthday Celebration	Hindustani Instrumental		Kirwani, Kajri	Navras	Zakir Hussain, tabla.
Classics for Pleasure	Hindustani Instrumental		Hameer, Desi Todi, Dhun in Mishra Bhairavi	Sagarika	Kumar Bose, Tabla
Contours Of The Mind	Hindustani Instrumental		Jhinjhoti, Kalawati, Arabhi, Gaur Malhar, Purvi Dhun in Kaharwa Taal & Bhairavi Dhun in Dadra.	Mantra	Anandagopal Bandhopadhaya, Tabla
Harmony of Strings	Hindustani Instrumental Duet		Shayam Kalyan, Basamt, Folk Melody Bihari based on Khamaj & Tilak Kamod, in Sitarkhani Taal. Rare blend of the Sitar & Violin	Mantra	Manilal Nag, Sitar; Anandgopal Bandhopadhaya, Tabla
Jugalbandi	Hindustani Instrumental Duet		Ragas Jaunpuri , Bhairavi, Marubihag, Pahadi	EMI India	Shenai Bismillah Khan/ Tabla Samta Prasad
Jugalbandi	Hindustani Instrumental Duet		Ragas Todi, Durga and Kaharwa Dhun	EMI India	Shenai Bismillah Khan / Tabla Kanai Dutt
Jugalbandi	Hindustani Instrumental Duet		Ragas Jaijaiwanti, Bahar, Mishra Khamaj	EMI India	Shenai Bismillah Khan / Tabla Mahapurush Mishra
Jugalbandi	Hindustani Instrumental Duet		Mishra Piloo, Mishra Khambaj, Chaiti, Kaajri, Folk, Bhairavi Dhun	Biswas	With Daya Shankar, Shenai.
Jugalbandi	Hindustani Instrumental Duet		Bageswari, Khamaj, Hamsadhwani, Barwa	Chanda Dhara	Brij Bhushan Kabra, guitar; Vijay Kumar Kichlu, vocal; Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyaya (tabla)
Violin-Live	Hindustani Instrumental		Jog, Rageshri	Moment	Zakir Hussain, tabla
Waves of Ecstacy Vol 2	Hindustani Instrumental		Jansanmohini, Jaijaiwanti, Durga. (All India Radio Release)	T Series	Mahapurush Misra, Kanai Dutta, Arun Ghosal, Tabla
Waves of Ecstasy Vol 1	Hindustani Instrumental		Ahir Bhairav, Suddh Sarang. (All India Radio Release)	T Series	Sabir Khan & Arun Ghosal, Tabla

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