Ganesh Ramchandran Behre known as Behrebua (1890-?) - Recordings from All India Radio from the 1950's and 1960's

We present here some recordings by the legendary singer Behrebua, who was a direct disciple of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and of whom one says that his music reminds listeners of the sad, doleful and very emotional air with which Ustad Abdul Karim Khan could sing. These recordings were boradcast in the 1950's or 1960's by All India Radio.
He was also known under the name Ganpat or Ganpatrao Ramchandra.

The Indian label Meera Music released a couple of years ago two CDs with recordings by him. Nowadays it is nearly impossible to get these CDs. But they can be downloaded as MP3-320 files from CD Baby Music Store.

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Here another great recording by the legendary Behrebua, a long Raga Bihag, recorded by All India Radio on 03.11.1962. Unfortunately the sound is quite distorted in the first minutes of the recording, but then it gets much better.

Our friend DM made out of these recordings many years ago two private CDs. Many thanks for sharing them so generously.

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Ustad Amir Khan - Great Master Great Music - LP released in India in 1976

After the untimely death of Ustad Amir Khan many LPs and later also cassettes and CDs with recordings from the archives of All India Radio or concert recordings saw the day. Here a very beautiful one from AIR.

Ustad Amir Khan recorded onyl three studio LPs. The other two ones (1968 & 1970) we might post in the future.

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Hirabai Barodekar (1905-1989) & Saraswati Rane (1913-2006) - Recent broadcasts on Raagam

Hirabai Barodekar

Here some boadcasts by Hirabai Barodekar on Raagam, the internet radio of All India Radio, which broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week classical Indian music.

See:

http://www.airbengaluru.com/cue-sheets/raagam-2/

http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Default.aspx 

Select there Raagam.

1. Hirabai Barodekar - Alhaiya Bilawal & Ramkali
The Raga Ramkali here seems to be the same recording as the one 
on the LP we posted in 2012, but here it is longer and complete.

2. Hirabai Barodekar - Multani & Marwa

3. Hirabai Barodekar - Jaijaiwanti

4. Hirabai Barodekar - Abhogi

An Indian friend based in the US just send me two recordings of Thumries he had recorded from Raagam. Many thanks to him. Here they are:

Hirabai Barodekar - Jogia Thumri
Hirabai Barodekar - Bhairavi Thumri

Saraswati Rane

And here the only recording by Saraswati Rane broadcast by Raagam, as far as we know:

Saraswathi Rane - Yaman - Vilambit - Ek Taal & Drut - Teen Taal

As these recordings were broadcast in mp3 format we post them here also only in mp3 format. They were broadcast in 2017 and June and July 2018.

Abhay Narayan Mallick - AIR programs broadcast recently on Raagam

Here we present three beautiful broadcasts from All India Radio, recently recorded from Raagam, the internet radio of AIR, which broadcasts classical Indian music 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

1. Abhay Narayan Mallick - Raga Alahiyah Bilawal - Alap-Jod-Dhrupad Chautaal 

& Raga Abhogi - Alap-Jod-Dhrupad Dhamar Taal (57:52)

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2. Abhay Narayan Mallik - Raga Ahir Bhairav - Alap-Dhrupad Choutaal - Bol: Praatah Samay Shyam Sunder Ko Roop Niharak & Raga Todi - Alap-Dhamar - Bol: Pari Aaleeri (57:39)

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3. Abhay Narayan Mallik - Dhrupad Gayan - Ragas Bhoop Kalyan, Basant & Rageshri (59:02)

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Bansuri player Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao passes away on November 30, 2011 - In his memory his first LP ECLP 2357 (1968)

Vijay Raghavrao - Flute

D.K. Thakar - Flute accompaniment

Manikrao Popatkar - Tabla

Side 1:

Raga Abhogi (20:24)

Side 2:

1. Raga Amrut-Varshini (10:42)

2. Raga Mishra-Piloo (8:13)

Download

See about him:

http://www.feenotes.com/db/artists/r/raovijayraghav.php

http://www.themusicmagazine.com/vijayraghav.html