This rendition of afternoon raga Bhimpalasi is the first known collaboration between the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar and the jori:

The jorī traces its origins to the 18th-century dukkar baaj (a style of playing developed around the kettle drums used in folk music) and developed further in the Punjab region of south Asia. The drums gained favor

This rendition of afternoon raga Bhimpalasi is the first known collaboration between the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar and the jori:

The jorī traces its origins to the 18th-century dukkar baaj (a style of playing developed around the kettle drums used in folk music) and developed further in the Punjab region of south Asia. The drums gained favor in the royal courts and darbars of maharajas as it was able to effectively accompany a wider array of genres than that of the pakhawaj. ​ The jorī gave birth to what has now become the most popular form of Hindustani percussion, the tabla. Due to the tabla's great versatility and popularity, the jorī has declined in popularity during the modern era to the such a rarity that its intricacies are maintained by only a few artists.

Here, the jori is played by one of today's leading exponents and researchers of the instrument: Jasdeep Singh. Singh has published numerous papers on the history of the drums and their usage (www.jasdeep.co.uk/publications) and also builds the drums himself.

Jasdeep Singh and Joel Veena connected over social media during the end of the year in 2020 and started discussing the possibilities for collaboration. In particular they were inspired by the historic early performances of Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and tabla maestro... more credits released April 7, 2021 Composition in Bhimpalasi by Pt. Alok Lahiri, arranged by Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer

Indian slide guitar - Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer Jori - Jasdeep Singh

Recorded by Joel Veena & Jasdeep Singh Mixed by Joel Veena, Root Cellar Sound, Vermont USA Mastered by Tom Hutten, Bionic Mastering, Vermont USA Album art by Sumeru Salla, Design & Story