Raga: Jai Jaiwanti

\"Raga: Jai Jaiwanti\" is a recorded performance of the Hindustani classical raga Jai Jaiwanti by shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan and violinist V. G. Jog. The track appears as side A of the 1965 album Duets, released by His Master’s Voice on a 12\" vinyl format. The collaboration pairs Khan’s shehnai with Jog’s violin in a jugalbandi-style interpretation, though specific performance details such as duration, accompanying artists, or recording location remain undocumented in available sources.

The album Duets marks one of the recorded instances where Khan and Jog performed together, blending the tonal qualities of the shehnai and violin. The label His Master’s Voice, a prominent Indian record company of the era, produced the release under its classical music catalog. No additional tracks, alternate takes, or reissues of this specific recording are confirmed from the provided context. The raga Jai Jaiwanti, associated with the late evening or early night raag tradition, is rendered here in a format typical of mid-20th-century Indian classical vinyl releases, prioritizing extended improvisational passages.

The 1965 pressing reflects the period’s production standards for classical music, with analog mastering and monaural or stereo distribution likely, though technical specifications are not explicitly stated. Khan and Jog’s partnership on this track exemplifies the cross-instrumental dialogue in Hindustani classical music, with both artists adhering to the raga’s structural and emotional conventions. Further details about the album’s reception, commercial performance, or subsequent re-releases are not included in the available information.