Nikhil Banerjee (1931-1986) at WDR, Cologne, Germany - Broadcasts recorded 1971, 1975 and 1984

CD 1:

Raga Bageshri (27.11.1971)

This recording was published by Chhanda Dhara on CD:
Nikhil Banerjee - Alltime Classics - CD 1 (SNCD 701/02)
(now no longer available)

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CD 2:

Raga Pilu (17.8.1975)

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CD 3:

Raga Desh (studio recording by WDR on 10.11.1984)

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CD 4:

Raga Mishra Khamaj

Ragas Pilu & Suha Sugharai (10.11.1984)

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CD 5:

Commentaries on Indian music given by Nikhil Banerjee
after the studio recording of Raga Desh (see CD 3)

(studio recording by WDR on 10.11.1984. Moderator: Jan Reichow)

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Many thanks to KF for the recordings and the covers.

Nikhil Banerjee - In Concerts - Set of 2 LPs published in India in 1988

Vol. 1

At the Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael, Claifornia, USA on 12.10.1985

Tabla: Swapan Chowdhury

 Vol. 2

At Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India on 3.2.1982

Tabla: Anindo Chatterjee

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Afsar Husain Khan & Party - The Famous Qawwal of Lucknow - In Concert - LP published in India in 1983

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Özbekiston Ajoyib San'at Ustalari - Ciqarish 32 - Masters of the art of Uzbekistan - Part 32 - LP published in Uzbekistan

Re-edition - published probably in the 1980s or early 1990s - of some beautiful recordings from 1966 and 1967 by Makom singers F. Baratova, accompanied by a traditional ensemble, and N. Boltayev, accompanying himself on Tor (Tar - a long necked lute) plus A. Ismailov on Doira (a frame drum).

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Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan - Sitar - LP published in India in 1983

Side 1:

Raga Patdeep

Side 2:

Raga Shyam Kedar

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Ali Akbar Khan - Sarod - LP published in India in 1968

Tabla: Shankar Ghosh

Side 1:

Raga Des Malhar

Side 2:

Raga Nat Bhairo (Bhairav)

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Rais Khan - Sitar - Milestones - Cassette published in India in 1985 containing the recordings from his very first LP from 1968

This cassette is a re-release of recordings which were originally published on LP as "Khansahib Rais Khan" (ECLP 2359) in 1968. This was his very first LP.

Tabla: Bashir Ahmed Khan

Side 1:

Raga Jhinjhoti

Side 2:

Raga Mian Ki Todi

Lok Priya - Dhun Dadra

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On the artist:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rais_Khan
http://mewatigharana.com/html/raiskhan.html
On his background:
http://mewatigharana.com/index.html

Annapurna Devi & Ravi Shankar - Some rare Surbahar recordings from the 1950s

CD 1:

Annapurna Devi:

1. Raga Kaunsi Kanada

2. Raga Manjh Khamaj

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CD 2:

Annapurna Devi & Ravi Shankar:

Raga Yaman Kalyan

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"She has not recorded any music albums. But some of her performances (notably, 1. Raga Kaushi Kanara and Raga Majh Khamaj, Surbahar recital; and 2. Raga Yaman duet Surbahar recital with Ravi Shankar) that have been secretly taped from her earlier (1950s) concerts, are non-commercially available among a percentage of music lovers in India."

For more information see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna_Devi

http://www.kamat.com/database/articles/annapurna_devi.htm

http://spinningawheel.blogspot.de/2012/12/1913-annapurna-devi-and-ravi-shankar.html

Many thanks to KF who made a nice double CD out of these recordings.

1er Festival Algérien de la Musique Andalouse 1967 - Vol. 6 - LP published in Algeria

Side A:

1. Abdelkrim Dali & l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts 

du Conservatoire d'Alger:

Istikhbar Zidane & Derdj Medjenba

2. L'Orchestre de la Rachidia de Tunis:

Wesla Mouwachahats

Side B:

1. L'Orchestre El Fenn ou El Adab d'Alger:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Hsine

2. L'Orchestre El Andaloussia d'Oran:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml-Maya

3. L'Orchestre de la J.F.L.N. de Blida:

Mecedder Rasd Dil

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On Abdelkrim Dali see our posts:

http://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.de/2012/05/2eme-festival-algerien-de-la-musique_22.html

http://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.de/2013/12/musique-classique-algerienne-semaine.html

1er Festival Algérien de la Musique Andalouse 1967 - Vol. 5 - LP published in Algeria

Side A:

1. Fadhila Dziria & l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts

du Conservatoire d'Alger:

Istikhbar Aarak & Neklab Aarak

2. Mustapha Maher & Maha Djabri 

& l'Orchestre Ommeya de Damas (Syrie):

Wesla Mouwachahats

Side B:

1. L'Orchestre de Tlemcen:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml

2. Sadek El Bidjaoui &  l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts

du Conservatoire d'Alger:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Sika

3. L'Orchestre El Mossilia d'Alger:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Sika

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On Sadek El Bidjaoui see our post:

http://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.de/2012/05/2eme-festival-algerien-de-la-musique.html

1er Festival Algérien de la Musique Andalouse 1967 - Vol. 4 - LP published in Algeria

Side A:

1. Sid-Ahmed Serri & l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du

Conservatoire d'Alger:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Rasd-Dil

2. L'Orchestre de la Rachidia de Tunis:

Naouret Ettoubou

3. L'Orchestre El Afrah de Constantine:

Mecedder Medjenba

Side B:

1. L'Orchestre El Haoua El Djamil de Tlemcen:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml-Maya

2. L'Orchestre El Moustakbel de Constantine:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Sika

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On Ahmed Serri see:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Ahmed_Serri

1er Festival Algérien de la Musique Andalouse 1967 - Vol. 3 - LP published in Algeria

Side A:

Mahieddine Bachtarzi & l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire d'Alger:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml-Maya

Side B:

1. Hassan El Annabi & l'Orchestre d'Annaba:

Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml-Maya

2. L'Orchestre du Conservatoire du Caire:

Wesla (Suite) de Muwachahats

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On Mahieddine Bachtarzi see our earlier post:

http://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.de/2012/05/2eme-festival-algerien-de-la-musique_22.html

On Hassan El Annabi see:

http://fr-fr.facebook.com/pages/Hassan-El-Annabi/505929962798247