Raga: Durga

Shenai & Violin is a 1968 studio album featuring a collaboration between shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan and violinist V. G. Jog. The record was released by His Master’s Voice on a 12\" vinyl format. The album showcases a fusion of North Indian classical music traditions through the shehnai and violin, with both artists contributing to the improvisational and compositional elements.

The album includes a performance of Raga Durga as track B1, spanning 11 minutes and 56 seconds. This rendition highlights the raga’s characteristic phrases and structural development, with Khan’s shehnai and Jog’s violin engaging in call-and-response patterns. The recording captures the acoustic interplay between the two instruments, emphasizing the raga’s melodic contours and rhythmic intricacies.

Limited documentation exists regarding the full tracklist, session details, or additional contributing artists for this release. The album’s production reflects the era’s approach to classical music recordings, prioritizing live-take authenticity and minimal post-production intervention. The 1968 pressing by His Master’s Voice remains a notable artifact of Indian classical music’s mid-20th-century discography, particularly for its pairing of two distinct instrumental traditions.