About Great Master Great Music
Great Master Great Music is a studio album by Indian classical vocalist Ustad Amir Khan. The label His Master’s Voice released the recording in 1976 as a 12\" vinyl LP. The album features two extended renditions of Hindustani raga compositions, showcasing Khan’s signature Indore gharana style characterized by slow, meditative vilambit elaborations and intricate taan patterns.
The album contains two tracks. The first track presents Raga Bilaskhani Todi, a complex morning raga derived from the Todi thaat with a focus on komal re and teevra ma. The second track features Raga Abhogi, a pentatonic raga associated with the Kafi thaat, often performed in the late evening. Both compositions adhere to the khyal form, with Khan accompanied by tanpura drone and tabla percussion. The exact accompanying artists remain undocumented in available sources.
The release date for the vinyl coincides with the 1976 production cycle of His Master’s Voice, a subsidiary of The Gramophone Company of India. The album cover design and liner notes—if included—follow the label’s conventional format for classical releases of the period, though specific graphical details are not archived. No reissues or digital remasters of this recording have been officially confirmed as of the latest verifiable records.
Ustad Amir Khan (1912–1974) recorded the performances prior to his death, with posthumous mastering and release overseen by His Master’s Voice. The album serves as one of the final commercial publications of his live and studio repertoire, preserving his interpretations of lesser-documented ragas within the khyal tradition. The duration of each track exceeds 20 minutes, aligning with the extended improvisational structure typical of his concert presentations.