V. G. Jog

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V. G. Jog
Born
Vishnu Govind Jog

22 February 1922
Bhatkhande Music Institute
Occupationviolinist

Vishnu Govind Jog, better known as V. G. Jog (22 February 1922 – 31 January 2004),

Hindustani music tradition in the 20th century, and is credited for introducing this instrument into Hindustani music.[2]

Early life

Born in

W.D. Amaradeva studied under Jog.[3]

Career

Jog earned a master's degree in music from

Bhatkhande Music Institute in Lucknow in 1944 and went on to teach there. He also taught at the Ali Akbar College of Music. He was a disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan. He performed and recorded with many of the greatest Hindustani musicians of the 20th century (including Bismillah Khan) and toured the world. He frequently performed for All India Radio
's Calcutta division.

His book 'Behala Shiksha', published in 1944, is recognized as a major piece of authoritative literature on the subject. He joined All India Radio in 1953 and served as music producer. He had made successful tours to foreign countries and issued many

sangeet
maestros. He toured extensively both in India and abroad, significantly in East Africa, Nepal, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, France, the United States, and West Germany. In 1985, he performed to great acclaim under the auspices of the Festival of India in the United States

He received many honors from various cultural institutions, including the

Sangeet Natak Academy
award in 1980. By the time he retired he had risen to deputy chief producer, All India Radio.

Style

Trained in the Gwalior, Agra and Bakhale gharanas, Jog evolved his own characteristic style, which was a blend of gayaki and gatkari, noted for purity of melody and tradition, a formidable layakari ability, dignity, crispness and easy musical communication. He often enlightened audiences according to their taste with lighter themes and folk tunes, flowing with lilting and sparkling grace. His virtuosity, mastery of ragas and uncanny realisation of space and time in the construction and knowledge of rhythm are his hallmarks.

Jog, whose name is almost synonymous with the violin in Hindustani classical music, was 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 spanned almost five decades. An unassuming person of infinite charm, he was also regarded as an incomparable accompanist.[citation needed] His duets with Ustad Bismillah Khan met with spectacular successes in India and abroad. He had a remarkable ability to sense the pulse and mood of his audiences.

Personal life

Beginning in 1999, he suffered from Parkinson's disease, and also suffered from respiratory problems in his later years. After prolonged illness Pandit Jog died on 31 Jan 2004 in South Calcutta. Every year on the 31 January a concert is held in Kolkata by Swarsadhana, an organisation founded in his memory by his disciple Pt.Pallab Bandyopadhyay.[5]

Awards and honours

and numerous other.

References

  1. ^ Bhushan, Ravi (28 April 2008). Reference India: biographical notes on men & women of achievement of today ... - Ravi Bhushan — Google Books. Retrieved 31 January 2012 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "ITC Sangeet Research Academy - Tribute Maestro". www.itcsra.org. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "V.G. Jog | Indian violinist | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ^ Romero, Angel (10 November 2019). "Artist Profiles: V.G. Jog | World Music Central.org". Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Violinist V G Jog passes away". The Times of India. 1 February 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

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