Bade Ghulam Ali Khan - Thumri Recitals

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

EMI-His Masters Voice - EBLP-1751 - P.1964

Side A

A1 Aaye Na Balam - Thumri 3:33

A2 Sainyan Bolo - Pilu Thumri 3:19

A3 Yaad Piya Ki Aye - Thumri 3:20

A4 Prem Ke Phande Men - Bhairav Thumri 3:28

A5 Maran Muthe Yun - Sindhi Kafi 3:26

Side B

B1 Naina More Taaras Rahe - Jangla Bhairavi 3:19

B2 Kate Na Biraha Ki Raat - Pilu Thumri 3:26

B3 Prem Ki Maar Kater - Sohani Thumri 3:23

B4 Tirchhi Najariya Ke Baan - Thumri 3:29

B5 Prem Agan Jiyara - Kajri 3:24

Here is a very nice looking 10' LP that I found huddled together with some other goodies in the shelves in the back on my last visit to the editorial office of Panchamkauns. This time my good friend the critic was indeed at his desk we had a good talk and he graciously lent me this copy to post here.

10' LP

I have included the extra track that appears on the reissue of this record, MOAE 5005.

A1 Kankar Mar Jagae 6:04

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Ram Narayan - Inde du Nord - Ragas du matin et du soir

Inde du Nord - Ragas du matin et du soir (Ram Narayan & Chatur Lal)

Boite à Musique - BAM LD 094 - P. 1965

Side 1

A1 Annonce et expositions

A2 Ragini Shuddh Todi

Side 2

B1 Annonce et expositions

B2 Tala Lila Vihan - Tabla solo

B3 Annonce et expositions

B4 Raga Marva

Have you ever seen such a young Ram Narayan? Or such a young Chatur Lal for that matter? Note well how Pandit Chatur Lal is listed above Ram Narayan who at this early times still is without title on the labels! He is another of my favourite musicians of the Hindustani Classical masters.

I will post many more Ram Narayan later and although I like his more mature style and later recordings that bear evidence of the more profound depths that hopefully comes with the years, but alas not to all... Some musicians turn more and more muddleheaded by each day but I won't point any fingers, those who have ears can easily hear their audience pinching tricks and musical show offs at the cost of something more rewarding and lasting. This record as you may guess is as rare as turtlefurs and it is also in perfect visual condition. But unavoidable with age it has some clicks and pops all the same!

Anyhow it is a lovely little 10' record with lots of information, there is even a little inlay in the sleeve, nothing much that is new today but gives an idea at the earliest attempts to introduce Indian classical music to the west. It is all in french but if it is not your preferred language you can always look at the scales and pictures, I'll write more about the artists later on. There is a little spoken rhytm, spoken introductions to each raga and even a rare vocal by Ram Narayan when he introduces the progression of the raga. Hope you enjoy this one as much as I and as the sarangi is one of my loved instruments there will be much more of that later. I still think it is sad that the Sarangi went out of style and was mostly replaced by the harmonium, but if you have tried to keep one in tune in changeing climate and in the cold north going in to a concert and moving outdoors to the next mehfil you may get an idea why. Anyhow it is sad because it was a much more sensitive accompaniment to vocalist than the harmonium.

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