RARE RECORDS OF 78 RPM ERA

Pratyaksham Bala · Post by **Pratyaksham Bala** » 19 May 2025, 08:36

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sam · Post by **sam** » 24 May 2025, 07:32

"Udupi Lakshmi Bai -
Sahajaguna rama -
Shankarabharnam
Pt. 1"
https://youtu.be/bJuU4ZkGU1g?si=8ijfuInUs_Ct1xlp

Lakshmi Bai -
Sahajaguna rama -
Shankarabharnam
Pt. 2" .
https://youtu.be/I12Df3D9Sj0?si=xmyQvkpmXh_Cf01X.

Vintage voices of south india
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This is a rare & Shellac of Udupi lakshmi Bai singing sahajaguna rama, a composition of Gayaka Shikamani
Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar.

sam · Post by **sam** » 24 May 2025, 08:27

UDUPI LAKSHMI BAI-
Nanyakebadavani
78 rpm".

https://youtu.be/TwUw6jBuI_U?si=7r01K4rND8dQXBPW
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Upload by APKoil N.Sapthagireesan

sam · Post by **sam** » 25 May 2025, 16:06

Nahire Nahi -
Mohanam -
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
.
https://youtu.be/_8nfCZcnQ08?si=9Dy-DvCEDN7BZl9o.

Vintage voices of south india
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Glad to be back with a fantastic recording in the mellifluous voice of young Semmangudi.
A very rare recording, the last 78 rpm recording of Semmangudi released by HMV in the year 1942. He sings a beautiful composition of Sri Sadashiva Brahmendrar
set to the raga mohanam. Two more maestros,
Palghat Mani Iyer and
Mayavaram Govindaraja Pillai have accompanied the doyen which makes it more delightful. Listen and enjoy to this rare treasure.

sam · Post by **sam** » 21 Jun 2025, 11:49

K B Sundarambal-
Panditha Mothilal Nehruvai-
78 rpm".

https://youtu.be/vr-ch2OtVx0?si=uRRDrbsOVbuzf5Zj

shankarank · Post by **shankarank** » 17 Jul 2025, 09:25

sam · Post by **sam** » 17 Jul 2025, 14:57

Chembai Swamy is the senior most musician among the legendary vocalists born in 1890 -1900 decade ( ARI, MVI, Musiri).
Luckily, though they were famous concert artistes,and except ARI,
had very brief stint in films alao, they left behind a good number of 78 rpm records for posterity. But for these records, possibly in 1930 decade, the younger generation can have no idea of these acclaimed masters.,in their prime.
around 1930...
Sri Mahaganapathi
- Gowla -
Mudduswami dikshithar

Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar" .
..
https://youtu.be/68_hW0KZMkg?si=LTBMvhF90bxwDsBP

Description
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Vintage voices of south India.
This a very rare recording of Chembai in his early 40s with two other maestros, Chowdiah and Palghat Mani.
He sings a beautiful krithi on lord ganesha by Mudduswami dikshithar in the raga Gowlai.
We can also hear chowdiah playing his seven stringed violin which makes this beautiful rendition even more special.
We can also observe that Palghat Mani has equally accompanied him well. This is one of the earliest recording comprising of thani avarthanam of the legend Palghat Mani.
This is indeed a very rare record of three great maestros performing together. This was released in the special LBE (Light Blue) series.
Only South Indian records were pressed in this series and that too of only established and renowned artists like
K. B. Sundarambal, S. G. Kittappa,
Chembai, Musiri, Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai,
Thirupugazh Mani, Palladam Sanjeeva Rao etc

sam · Post by **sam** » 27 Oct 2025, 12:02

"Bhairavi -
Raga alapana and Ragamalika Pallavi -
T N Rajarathinam Pillai"
.
https://youtu.be/OX52TDemy2Q?si=i3g-hoPgKnKHjO4V
.
These are two rare records recorded by Odeon featuring Nadaswaram Chakravarthy T. N. Rajarathinam pillai's recital. He plays the bhairavi alapana followed by a Ragamalika pallavi. He plays the ragas
Bhairavi,
Attana
, Neelambari and
Bhoopalam in the pallavi
. Released by Odeon in the year 1938.

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sam · Post by **sam** » 09 Nov 2025, 10:47

Rabindra Nath Tagore
Sings ‎– Bande Mataram
वन्दे मातरम्
Pathé ‎– 36.250, H. Bose's Record ‎– 36.250
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided
Released: 1912...

https://youtu.be/1WAvwJVOsU8?si=7CPoPgcHgX4FOPe9

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote the poem Bande Mataram in 1875.
He was 37 years old at the time and worked
as a deputy collector in the British Government...

वन्दे मातरम्

सुजलां सुफलाम्
मलयज शीतलाम्
शस्य श्यामलाम्
मातरम्।

शुभ्रज्योत्स्ना पुलकित यामिनीम्
फुल्ल कुसुमित द्रुमदल शोभिनीम्
सुहासिनीं सुमधुर भाषिणीम्
सुखदां वरदां मातरम्॥

In the poem, Chatterjee described
the nation as the mother.
saying,
"I have written this spontaneously
. I may not live to see how it is received,
but this poem will be sung
by every Indian like a mantra in the Vedas."

He included the poem in his novel Anandmath, published in 1882.

In 1896, two years after Chatterjee died, Rabindranath Tagore recited
the poem at the
Indian National Congress's annual convention in Kolkata.

The tradition of singing Vande Mataram (as it was pronounced in Sanskrit) at Congress conventions continued,
and even today it is sung at the
beginning of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha sessions.

.....
..
Omkarnath Thakur
Kafi
वन्दे मातरम्
Vande Mataram
78 RPM
1950" .
.https://youtu.be/YLDTpRjTfn4?si=zx54gclO1vI0b7rY.

........
Dilip Kumar Roy
वन्दे मातरम्
Vande Mataram
1945"
https://youtu.be/ivuC7ZGoa6E?si=tKOhm1lHdCRe_YPn

वन्दे मातरम्
सुजलां सुफलाम्
मलयजशीतलाम्
शस्यश्यामलाम्
मातरम्।

शुभ्रज्योत्स्ना पुलकितयामिनीम्
फुल्लकुसुमित द्रुमदलशोभिनीम्
सुहासिनीं सुमधुर भाषिणीम्
सुखदां वरदां मातरम्॥
.
सप्त-कोटि-कण्ठ-कल-कल-निनाद-कराले
द्विसप्त-कोटि-भुजैर्धृत-खरकरवाले,
अबला केन मा एत बॅले
बहुबलधारिणीं
नमामि तारिणीं
रिपुदलवारिणीं
मातरम्॥
.
तुमि विद्या, तुमि धर्म
तुमि हृदि, तुमि मर्म
त्वम् हि प्राणा: शरीरे
बाहुते तुमि मा शक्ति,
हृदये तुमि मा भक्ति,
तोमारई प्रतिमा गडी मन्दिरे-मन्दिरे॥
.
त्वम् हि दुर्गा दश प्रहरण धारिणी
कमला कमलदल विहारिणी
वाणी विद्यादायिनी,
नमामि त्वाम्

नमामि कमलाम्
अमलां अतुलाम्
सुजलां सुफलाम्
मातरम्॥

वन्दे मातरम्
श्यामलाम् सरलाम्
सुस्मिताम् भूषिताम्
धरणीं भरणीं
मातरम्॥
...
Full version as above
Sung as duet by
Smt.MS.Subbulakshmi
and Dilip kumar Roy.
Vande Mataram"
May be around 1942 at Kalki Gardens.

.https://youtu.be/Pxw0Ex_5QYk?si=NnpTi1Sq4DnwlQ-T

Dilip Kumar Roy (January 22 1897 – January 6, 1980) was the son of Dwijendralal Ray (or Roy). In 1965, the Sangeet Natak Akademi conferred on him its highest honour for lifetime achievement, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship.

sam · Post by **sam** » 13 Nov 2025, 09:39

Patriotic Song from old classic Patriotic movie Anand Math (1951)
(Bankim Chandra Chatterjee)
Music: Hemant Kumar, .
Singer: Hemant Kumar.
..
https://youtu.be/iGWqGtPFbDQ?si=hgxu7poYfNV_lhBW.

Vande Mataram
Anand Math
Lata ,Hemant
Bankim .
https://youtu.be/xj1Iy4nRMkc?si=i2YhQQA0QqbrLAWC

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