Vishnu Govind Jog

Vishnu Govind Jog, known as V. G. Jog, was an Indian violinist credited with introducing the violin into Hindustani classical music. He trained under musicians including S.N. Ratanjanker and Allauddin Khan. Jog joined All India Radio as a music producer in 1953. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1980 and the Padma Bhushan in 1983. Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik trained under him from 1984. Jog died in Kolkata on 31 January 2004.