Jor

Jor is an instrumental composition in the Hindustani classical music tradition. Ravi Shankar composed and performed the piece. The recording was released in 1968. It appears on the album The Sounds of India, which World Pacific Records issued. The track has a duration of 12 minutes and 38 seconds.

Ravi Shankar plays the sitar on this recording. The composition follows the jor section of a traditional raga performance. In jor, the artist introduces a rhythmic pulse without the accompaniment of a tabla or other percussion instrument. The piece maintains the melodic framework of the raga while gradually increasing tempo and complexity.

The track exemplifies Shankar’s approach to raga exposition. It begins with a slow, meditative alap, transitioning into the jor. The performance demonstrates the interplay between melody and rhythm intrinsic to Hindustani classical music. The absence of percussion in jor allows the sitar’s melodic and rhythmic elements to merge seamlessly.

World Pacific Records distributed the album in both vinyl and later reissue formats. The label did not specify individual track composers on the original release. The MusicBrainz Identifier (MBID) for this recording is 82ff7267-83cd-42ec-93dd-9e653fbe7f21. Additional details about the recording session, such as location or supporting musicians, are not publicly documented.