V.G.Jog
Born
in 1922, Shri Vishnu govind Jog had his early training under Shankar
Rao Athavale, Ganpat Rao Purohit and V.Shastry. Later he received extensive
training from Dr.S.N.Ratanjankar and Ustad Allauddin Khan.
Groomed
in the musical tradition of Gwalior and Agra, V.G. Jog is known for
his crispness of svara and tala. He was professor of Instrumental Music
at the Bhatkhande University of Music, Lucknow till 1952, and later
joined All India Radio where he rose to be Deputy Chief Music Producer
of Hindustani music. He has performed extensively, and has trained many
disciples. V.G.Jog has taught at the Ali Akbar College of Music in Berkeley,
and is now attached to Sangeet Research Academy, Calcutta. He received
Padma Bhushan in 1985 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1980.
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