Raga : Jhinjoti

\"Raga Jhinjoti\" is an instrumental performance recorded by sitarists Ustad Vilayat Khan and Ustad Imrat Khan for the 1966 album The Great Heritage. The track appears as side B of the original 12\" vinyl release issued by His Master’s Voice (HMV). The composition spans 18 minutes and 2 seconds, showcasing the jhinjoti raga within the framework of North Indian classical music.

The recording captures a duet between the two artists, both representatives of the Imdadkhani gharana (Ettawa gharana). Vilayat Khan performs on a custom-designed sitar, while Imrat Khan accompanies on the surbahar, a bass sitar variant. The album format pairs this track with another raga on side A, though specific details of the companion piece remain undocumented in the provided context.

The Great Heritage emerged during a period of international recognition for Indian classical music, with HMV serving as a primary distributor of such recordings in India. The vinyl release targeted audiences familiar with extended alaap-jor-jhala structures, a hallmark of instrumental khayal traditions. No reissue or digital remaster details are confirmed from the available information.

The track exemplifies the collaborative improvisation central to Hindustani classical performance, with both artists adhering to the raga’s ascending and descending scales (arohana-avrohana). The recording session’s exact date and location are not specified in the provided context. Additional personnel, such as tabla accompanists, are not credited in the available metadata.