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Indien Lagerliste Teil 3 – Januar 2008
India stocklist part 3 – January 2008

Dhrupad:
Uday Bhawalkar (Vocal) & Manik Munde (Pakhawaj) – La tradition lyrique du dhrupad 2 – Dagarvani: Raga Vibhas: Alap (31:52) & Dhrupad – Chautal (17:44) & Raga Suha: Alap (3:55) & Dhrupad – Jhaptal (18:16), MAKAR, MAKCD 008, EUR 8,00
Exzellente Aufnahme.

Uday Bhawalkar (Vocal) & Manik Munde (Pakhawaj) – La tradition lyrique du dhrupad 6 – Dagarvani: Raga Gurjari Todi: Alap (11:44), Jor (10:39), Jhala (14:36), Dhrupad Sultal (20:21) & Dhrupad Tivre Tal (9:24), MAKAR, MAKCD 031, EUR 8,00
Exzellente Aufnahme.
Born in 1966 at Jaora (M. P.) in a family of musicians, Uday Bhawalkar has studied classical singing since he was 8 years old. After the cursus of the music school of Ujjain, he received the Allauddin Khan Sangeet Academy grant and became the student of Fariduddin Dagar in Bhopal. Since 1985 and until his death, the great master Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (rudraveena) has taught him the dhrupad of the Dagarvani. In 1987 he received the National Grant for Dhrupad, then the Gold Medal of Dhrupad from the hands of Aminuddin Dagar (The Dagar Brothers). He gave his first concert in Bhopal in 1985. He has toured a lot in India in very famous festivals (« Tansen Samaroh » of Gwalior, « Dhrupad Samaroh » of Bhopal, « Amir Khan Samaroh » of Indore) and in Europe (Masters of the Raga in Holland, Otono Music Festival in Spain, Sangeet Parampara Festival of Berlin). In 1988 he became an artist of the All India Radio.

Uday Bhawalkar (Vocal) & Manik Munde (Pakhawaj) – A Dhrupad Recital: Raga Puriya (36:51) & Jog (16:40), NAVRAS, NRCD 0058, EUR 15,00
Live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall London, July 1995

Uday Bhawalkar (Vocal) & Manik Munde (Pakhawaj) – Musician’s Guild presents: Raga Vrindavani Sarang, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 010, EUR 7,50
This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Recht guter Klang, mit einigen wenigen Schwächen.

Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar & Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar (Vocal) & Mohan Shyam Sharma (Pakhavaj) – Dagar Brothers: Raga Miyan ki Todi: Alap (61:54) & Dhrupad (13:51), JECKLIN, JD 628-2, EUR 18,50
Exzellente Aufnahme.

Dagar Brothers: Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar & Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar (Vocal) & Lakshmi Narayan Pawar (Pakhawaj) – Shiva Mahadeva – Dhrupad, Classical Vocal Music of North India, 2 CD-Set: CD 1: Raga Malkauns: Alapa (25:42 & 15:39), Dhrupad in Chautala (11:29) & Dhrupad in Sultala (2:53) & Demonstration: General (5:04), Alapa Techniques (10:40), CD 2: Raga Darbari Kanada: Alapa (21:05 & 11:21) & Dhamar (13:44), Raga Adana: Dhrupad in Sultala (2:52) & Raga Bhatiyar: Dhrupad in Chautala (6:20) & Demonstration: Lyrics (2:23), Dhamar (1:51) & Dhamar Composition in Behag (7:56), PAN RECORDS, 4001/02KCD, EUR 24,50
Live Konzert vom 22.6.1978 in Amsterdam

R. Fahimuddin Dagar (Vocal) & Lakshminarayan Pawar (Pakhavaj) – Raga Kedar: Alap & Dhrupad (79:44), JECKLIN, JD 635-2, EUR 18,50
Exzellente Aufnahme.

Z. Fariduddin Dagar (Vocal), Nirmalya Dey & Yvan Trunzler (Vocal Support) & Shrikant Mishra (Pakhawaj) – The lyrical tradition of dhrupad 9 – Dagarvani: Raga Chalnat: Alap (29:14), Jor (12:27), Jhala (7:12) & Tevra (17:52), MAKAR, MAKCD 039, EUR 8,00
Ustad Fariduddin Dagar is the senior singer of the Ziauddin Dagar style of Dhrupad. As a master performer, he has won over miriads of listeners, as a master teacher, he has trained almost all of the new generation’s elite of Dhrupad singers and instrumentalists. Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar, born in 1933 in Udaipur (Rajasthan) has been trained by his father Ustad Ziauddin Khan, court musician of the Maharajah of Udaipur. From him he learnt vocal Dhrupad of the Dagarvani style but also sitar, bin and surshringar, and after his demise he learnt with his elder brother, late Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. As one of the greatest performers of Dhrupad, he has performed in numerous concerts in India and around the world. He is the recipient of the famous Tansen Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, and many more. Ustad Fariduddin Dagar is one of the most prolific teachers of Hindustani classical music: he has trained more than a dozen of Indian and Western dhrupad singers of the new generation like Uday Bhawalkar (MAKCD 008, MAKCD 031), the Gundecha Brothers, Yvan Trunzler, Nirmalya Dey or Monica Lacombe. He is teaching in India: Mumbai (Dhrupad Gurukul, founded by his brother), Bhopal (his own school), Baroda (Madhya Pradesh government’s Dhrupad Institute), Bangalore; but also in the West: Conservatory of Rotterdam, and leads numerous workshops around Europe and America.

Sayeeduddin Dagar (Vocal), Aneesuddin Dagar & Nafisuddin Dagar (Vocal Support & Tanpura) & Uddhavrao Apegoankar (Pakhawaj) – Lineage of Dhrupad: Raga Bhairav: Alap (34.04), Jor/Jhalla (9.24) & Dhrupad in Sadara (8.13), Raga Gunkali: Dhrupad in Tivra (5.07) & Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari in Sooltaal (3.51), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 057, EUR 15,00
Recorded at the Saptak Festival on the 10th Januray 2003 at a special session (studio) captured in the early hours of the morning from 3.30am onwards. Sayeeduddin Dagar (geboren 1939) ist einer der wenigen noch lebenden Vertreter der 19. Generation der Dagars.

Wasifuddin Dagar (Vocal) & Bahauddin Dagar (Rudra Veena), Pravin Kumar Arya (Pakhawaj) – Vedanta, 2 CD Set, CD 1: Raga Malkauns: Alap (36:14), Jor first part (12:11) & Jor continued (10:49), CD 2: Raga Malkauns: First Bandish – Pujan Chali Mahadev (19:04) & Second Bandish – Shankar Girija Pati (7:06), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, CD 094, EUR 24,00
„The performance recorded here is a jugalbandi between voice and veena, accompanied during the later stages by the customary barrel drum, the pakhawaj played here by Pravin Kumar Arya, a longtime associate of the Dagar family whose guru was Aminuddin. It took place late at night on 4-5 January 2006, as the fourth and final item in a long evening concert during the 2006 Saptak festival in Ahmedabad. » Grossartige Aufnahme.

F. Wasifuddin Dagar (Vocal) & Dal Chand Sharma (Pakhawaj) – North India – Dhrupad singing: Raga Malkaush: Alap (30:24), Dhrupad in Chautal & in Sultal (17:02) & Raga Durga: Alap & Dhrupad in Sultal (20:11), NAIVE – UNESCO COLLECTION, D 8283, EUR 15,00

Wasifuddin Dagar (Vocal) & Mohan Shyam Sharma (Pakhawaj) – Dhrupad: Raga Chandrakauns: Alap (33.16), Jor/Jhalla (7.30) & Dhrupad in Chautaal (13.04), Raga Khamboji: Alap (13.19) & Dhrupad in Chautaal (8.21) & Dhrupad in Raga Shankara (3.43), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 050, EUR 15,00
Recorded at the Saptak Festival in 2002. Schöne Aufnahme

Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar (Vocal) & Praveen Arya (Pakhavaj) – The Art of Dagarvani Dhrupad – 5 CDs in Box, CD 1: Raga Lalit: Alap (53:30), Dhrupad (12:38) & Dhrupad (10:25), CD 2: Raga Hindol: Alap (26:28) & Dhamar (11:38) & Raga Shuddh Saarang: Alap (21:58) & Dhrupad (14:32), CD 3: Raga Pooria: Alap (26:04) & Dhrupad (11:42) & Raga Eman: Alap (26:07) & Dhrupad (12:06), CD 4: Raga Chandrakaus: Alap (59:14) & Dhrupad (15:16), CD 5: Raga Darbari Kanada: Alap (36:06) & Dhrupad (11:32), Raga Adana: Dhrupad (7:38) & Raga Sohini: Alap (14:51) & Dhrupad (5:36), JECKLIN, JD721-2, EUR 42,00
Sehr schön, exzellent aufgenommen in einem kleinen Tempel in Indien.

Wasifuddin Dagar (Vocal) & Mohan Shyam Sharma (Pakhawaj) – Raga Bihag, RAGA RECORDS, Raga 223, EUR 16,00
Live in New York, Spring 2000

Ashoka Dhar (Vocal) & Rishabh Dhar (Pakhawaj) – The lyrical tradition of dhrupad 8 – Dagarvani: Raga Ahir Bhairav: Alap (32:26), Jor (11:40), Jhala (3:04) & Dhrupad (10:32), Raga Sawani Barwa: Alap & Dhrupad (15:50), MAKAR, MAKCD 038, EUR 8,00
Main disciple of the late Ustad N. Aminuddin Dagar (Dagar Brothers) for the last 31 years, Ashoka Dhar is the torch bearer of the Nasiruddin Dagar style. Her sensitivity, subtelty and knowledge of Dhrupad is matchless. She is also one of the very few female Dhrupad singers in India. Born in 1946 in Calcutta (Bengal) in a family of music lovers, Ashoka Dhar has studied classical singing since she was 9 years old. After 9 years with the khyal master J.V.S. Rao, she has obtained the Sangeet Bisharad Award. In 1969 she became the student of the great master Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar (Dagar Brothers). The Ustad taught her the Dhrupad of the Dagarvani until his death in december 2000. For 31 years, Ashoka Dhar has received the purest form of Guru-Shishya Parampara, the oldest and most traditonal way of teaching. She has inherited a wealth of poems, ragas and secrets. She has toured a lot in India in very famous festivals (New Delhi and Bombay Dhrupad Festivals, Tansen Samaroh of Gwalior, Dhrupad Samaroh of Bhopal, Amir Khan Samaroh of Indore, Benares Dhrupad Mela) In 1985 she received the Surmoni Award. She is now in charge of the Dhrupad Ashram of the Dagar family in Calcutta, a unique Dhrupad school in Bengal.

Gundecha Brothers: Ramakant Gundecha (Vocal) & Umakant Gundecha (Vocal) & Akhilesh Gundecha (Pahwaj) & Shrikant Mishra (Pakhawaj) – Sattva: Raga Behag: Alap (17.13), Jor (10.40), Jhalla 1 (10.59), Jhalla 2 (9.31) & Dhamar (17.16) & Raga Adana (Dhrupad) (14.12), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 067, EUR 15,00
Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Gundecha Brothers: Ramakant & Umakant Gundecha (Vocal) & Akhilesh Gundecha (Pakhawaj) -Darshan: Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari (Alap & Dhrupad), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 026, EUR 15,00
Laut Booklet live 2003 auf dem Saptak Festival, Ahmedabad, von einem englischen Team aufgenommen, man hört aber keinerlei Publikumsgeräusche.

The Gundecha Brothers: Umakant & Ramakant Gundecha (Vocal) & Akhilesh Gundecha (Pakhawaj) – Tears on a lotus: Ragas Gaoti (Alap & Dhrupad) & Shivranjani (Alap & Dhrupad), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 009, EUR 15,00
Von einem englischen Aufnahmeteam während des 14tägigen Saptak Festival in Ahmedabad, Indien im Jahre 2001 aufgenommen.

Girish Karia (Vocal), Swamiji (Sarangi) & Mohan Bai Jamaria (Pakhawaj) – La tradition lyrique du dhrupad 5 – Nathdawara Haveli Dhrupad: Raga Bhairav (1:29 & 4:40), Raga Vibhas (6:05), Raga Bilawal (4:52), Raga Asavari (4:57), Raga Malkauns (7:06), Raga Sarang (7:17), Raga Gauri (4:40), Raga Kedar (6:08), Raga Hindol (5:30), Raga Malav (7:05), Raga Shuddh Kalyan (5:15), Raga Adana (5:47), MAKAR, MAKCD 028, EUR 8,00
Girish Karia was born in Bombay (Maharashtra) in 1956. In his young age he started learning the enormous musical and poetical repertoire of the Haveli Dhrupad, under the guidance of Kanhaia Lal Munshi. Haveli Dhrupad is sung in special temples, built in the shape of a small palace (haveli). Girish Karia sings only for one audience, the idol of the temple, Shri Nathji. A travelling musician, he sings in local temples of this branch of hinduism all across India. This is the first time that this school of dhrupad is recorded and published.
Diese Dhrupad-Kompositionen werden zu den Pujas der verschiedenen Tageszeiten gesungen.

Premkumar Mallik (Vocal), Prashant, Priyanka & Nishant Mallik (Vocal) & Ravishankar Upadhyaya (Tabla & Pakhawaj) – In Praise of the Goddess – Devotional Songs from North India: Rag Durga: Chota Kyal in Drut Ektal (11:42), Rag Gurjari Todi: Bada Khyal in Vilambit Ektal & Chota Khyal in Drut Tintal (26:28), Rag Bilaskhani Todi: Chota Khyal in Madhyalaya Tintal (13:17), Rag Adana: Sultal (10:07), Raga Bhairavi: Bhajan in Jhaptal (10:51), CELESTIAL HARMONIES, 13267-2, EUR 16,50
Premkumar Mallik, Sohn und Nachfolger Vidur Malliks, und seine beiden Söhne und seine Tochter. „In no other living religious tradition of the world is the veneration of goddesses — or rather, different aspects of the mother goddess — as important as in India. The Mallik family — founded by the saintly singers Rashakrishna and Kartaram in the second half of the 18th century — has an unbroken history of venerating the mother goddess in all her different aspects. The songs featured on this CD — examples of a vast body of compositions transmitted in the family — provide ample proof of this long-lasting tradition. The collection of songs on this CD is centered on Durga, the most venerated goddess in the Hindu Pantheon. She is regarded as the Shakti, the essence and counterpart of all the male divinities. »

Premkumar Mallik (Vocal) & Ravishankar Upadhyaya (Pakhawaj & Tabla) – The Prince of Love – Vocal Art of North India: Rag Todi: Alap (11.39) & Dhrupad (6.37), Rag Abhogi Kanhada: Alap (12.53) & Dhamar (5.49), Rag Basant: Sultal (6.59), Rag Jog: Chota Khyal (11.26) & Tarana (6.38), Raga Misra Pahadi – Thumri (8.30) & Kabir Bhajan (7.40), CELESTIAL HARMONIES, 13238-2, EUR 16,50
Recorded on 24th June 1997 at former Sender Freies Berlin / now RBB. Vertreter der Darbhanga-Dhrupad Tradition, Sohn Vidur Malliks.

Ram Chatur Mallik (Vocal) & Abhay Narayan Mallik (Vocal Support) & Ramashish Pathak (Pakhawaj) – Inde du Nord: Raga Darbari Kanhra: Alap & Dhrupad en Choutal (26:15)& Raga Multani: Alap & Dhamar en Dhamar Tal (27:30), AIR MAIL MUSIC, SA 141001, EUR 8,00
Schöne Aufnahme des großen Dhrupadsängers. Preiswerte Wiederveröffentlichung einer LP.

Vidur Mallick (Vocal) & Anand Kumar Mallick (Pakhawaj) – La tradition lyrique du dhrupad 1: Raga Bhairagi-Bhairav: Alap (14:32), Dhrupad (7:59), Dhamar (7:29) & Sulfatal (10:47), Raga Nand: Dhamar (10:11), Raga Sahana Kanrâ: Dhamar (12:01), Raga Bhairavi: Jhaptal (6:01), MAKAR, MAKCD 002, EUR 12,00
Born in 1936 in Amta (Bihar), Pandit Vidur Mallick has inherited from his family one of the oldest traditions of Indian classical music: Dhrupad. The music he sings belongs to the Gohar vani. His family has been for centuries the depository of the Darbhanga style and this is where he has learnt the music in the ancestral way, through the guru shishya parampara. Court musician of the maharaja of Darbhanga, he is today the head of his family. He is also a professor in one of the most famous schools of music: the Vrajakala Gurukul of Vrindavan, where he teaches all those who wish to learn dhrupad. Well known in India, he has started an international career in 1983, and performs regularly in Europe with the help of Unesco. Applauded during the « India festival » in Germany, he has been repeatedly invited there as a Master of Indian art. Since 1991 he has toured every year all over the world.
Sehr verschieden vom Dhrupad der Dagars. Sehr interessant. Guter Sänger.

Bidur Mallik (Vocal) & Premkumar Mallik (Vocal) & Anandkumar Mallik (Tabla) – Secret Colours – The Mallik Damily: Ragas Basant & Shahana, SHALIMAR RECORDS USA, SHLMR 7775, EUR 16,00
Interessante Aufnahme, in der die Malliks nicht Dhrupad sondern Khyal singen. Man bekommt eine Vorstellung davon, wie der Khyal geklungen haben mag, als er aus dem Dhrupad hervorging.

Indra Kishore Mishra (Vocal) & Shrikant Mishra (Pakhawaj) – La tradition lyrique du dhrupad 3 – Nauhar vani: Raga Bageshree: Alap (21:32), Dhrupad Chautal (7:19), Jhaptal (8:07), Drut Sultal (4:55) & Atidrut Tarana (5:00), Raga Pancham: Alap (11:02) & Chaturang (13:02), MAKAR, MAKCD 014, EUR 8,00
Born in Bettiah (Bihar) in 1957, Indra Kishore Mishra belongs to an important family of Dhrupad singers, the oldest Indian classical music. Educated in the traditional way (Guru Shishya parampara), he has received from his forefathers many important compositions in dhrupad, dhamar, hori. His family is the last known to sing the dhrupad of the Khandarbani and Gohar vanis. His ancestors, court singers to the Moghul emperors, left Delhi at the end of the 18th century, when most of the dhrupadyas left the capital, just as the Mallick family went to Oudh. Residing in one of the most segregated areas of Northern India and living a peaceful life away from modern urban strife, he has kept his tradition alive.
Sehr verschieden vom Dhrupad der Dagars. Sehr interessant. Exzellenter Sänger mit ungemein flexibler Stimme und grossem Elan.

Falguni Mitra (Vocal), Tapash Das (Pakhawaj), Sanatan Goswami (Harmonium) – Mood Melody & Rhythm: Raga Jaijaivanti: Alap, Dhrupad & Dhamar (44:57), Raga Desi: Alap & Dhrupad (18:33), Raga Bhairavi (8:44), BIHAAN, EUR 6,00
„Brilliance blended with beauty – is the essence of Falguni Mitra’s music. Gifted with a deep, melodious voice, he started training at the age of five under his father, Sangeetacharya Shib Mitra, imbibing the best of Betia Gharana and the Dagar Gharana Alaapchari (Raga development). A foremost exponent of Alaap, Dhrupad and Dhamaar, Falguni Mitra has brought about a reformation in this art-form through successful innovations in its melodic structure, rhythmic variations and apposite tone-colour. Unwavering purity of the Raga, imaginative phrases loaded with emotions and nuances, majestic compositions, intricate laykari (rhythmic patterns) maintaining the literary text and an extraordinary sense of proportion, giving an overall effect of great completeness – are the hallmarks of Falguni Mitra’s music. An aesthetic charm permeates throughout his renderings with a distinctive stamp of his artistic personality. An erudite musician, he is presenting and propagating this great art-form in such a way as to bring back its glory and grace. His lecture-demoustrations and articles in various journals are highly appreciated by one and all. »
Schöne Studioaufnahme. Exzellent.

Falguni Mitra (Vocal), S. Ghosh (Pakhawaj) & Pratima Mitra (Harmonium) – Music for the Soul: Raga Bageshree: Alap & Dhrupad (48:35), Raga Adana: Dhrupad (9:14), Raga Shankara (Dhamar) (12:33), BIHAAN, BMC-69, EUR 7,50
Schöner Konzertmitschnitt. Exzellent.

Shivshankar Mukherjee (1928-2004) (Vocal) & Apurbo Lal Manna (Pakhawaj) – The Lyrical Tradition of Dhrupad 10 – Gohar Vani: Raga Jaunpuri: Alap (27:04) & Dhrupad Chautal (12:25), Raga Chayanat: Alap (3:25) & Dhrupad Chautal (7:53), Raga Bageshri: Alap (6:46) & Dhamar (11:36), MAKAR, MAKCD 041, EUR 8,00
Master of the Goharvani style of Dhrupad, Pandit Shivshankar Mukherjee is the heir of a very old and rare tradition: the Senya gharana Dhrupad in Bengal. He shows on this CD an inspired and emotional music. Born in Bamaganchi (Bengal) in 1928, Shivshankar Mukherjee belongs to a family of Dhrupad singers. Educated in the traditional way (Guru Shishya parampara), he has received from his father, Anadi Bushan Mukherjee, a complete training in Dhrupad and Dhamar. Their family masters all the fours vanis of dhrupad singing but stays close to the Gohar vani. His grandfather, Kalidan Mukherjee, was the student of Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya alias « Nulo Gopal », a famous Dhrupad singer trained by the muslim singers of the Great Moghol’s court. Those fantastic musicians came to Calcutta with the king of Awadh in his exile. Nulo Gopal Bhattacharjee was also the first teacher of Ustad Allauddin Khan. Shivshankar Mukherjee passed away in March 2004.
Sehr interessant. Guter Sänger.

Ashish Sankrityayan (Vocal) & Dalchand Sharma (Pakhawaj) – Dhrupad of the Dagar Tradition: Raga Jaijaiwanti, ASHISH SANKRITYAYAN, EUR 12,00
Hauptschüler von Fahimuddin Dagar. Studioaufnahme. In slim case

Dr. Ritwik Sanyal (Vocal) & Shrikant Mishra (Pakhawaj) – La tradition lyrique du dhrupad 4 – Dagarvani: Raga Bilaskhani Todi: Alap (43:33) & Dhrupad – Chautal (17:13), Ragini Hanskinkini: Alap (3:55) & Dhrupad – Sultal (6:29), MAKAR, MAKCD 015, EUR 8,00
Born in 1953 in Katihar (Bihar), Dr Ritwik Sanyal belongs to a family of Indian classical music’ musicians. His mother, a student of Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Ustad Fariduddin Dagar, first taught him how to sing when he was twelve years old. He then studied with her Ustads who perfected his musical education until Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar passed away. In 1976 Ritwik Sanyal was declared best dhrupad singer in the « All India radio conference » of Benares. A Ph. D. in Music and Philosophy from Benares Hindu University, he now teaches dhrupad in this famous institution. Thanks to his deep knowledge of dhrupad poems and his musical experience, he is one of the gardians of tradition. He is one of the last poets able to compose in this difficult form. Ritwik Sanyal has given more than 250 concerts in India and abroad.

Hori – La tradition lyrique du dhrupad 7: Indra Kishore Mishra – Raga Shuddh Lalit: Alap (13:04) & Hori Dhamar (12:32); Uday Bhawalkar – Raga Saraswati: Alap (11:24) & Hori Dhamar (12:20); Dr Ritwik Sanyal – Raga Chayanat: Alap (8:34) & Hori Dhamar (7:18); Girish Karya – Raga Kafi (4:35), MAKAR, MAKCD 036, EUR 8,00
Sung during the Spring festival, Hori Dhamar is one of the main forms of Dhrupad, the oldest form of indian classical music. This record allows you to discover all the facets of Hori through newly released and uncut recordings of different dhrupad schools.

Khyal – Sängerinnen – Female voices:
Begum Akhtar (Vocal) – Booh-e-Mousiqi: Hori (12:03), Ghazal (9:30), Ghazal (10:15), Dadra (16:09), DOORDARSHAN ARCHIVES, M100/01A, EUR 10,00
Schönes Programm begleitet von Sarangi, Harmonium und Tabla.

Begum Akhtar (Vocal), Jnan Prakash Ghosh (Tabla) & V.G. Jog (Violin) – Gems of Begum Akhtar – Live Recital 1966-67: Aasman se milta hai (17:09), Koi yeh kahen de gulshan (12:16), Aei mohabbat tere anjaam pe (10:54), Nanadia kahe maar boley (17:28), BIHAAN, CD-BMC-27, EUR 10,00
Schöner Konzertmitschnitt der legndären Thumri- und Ghazal-Sängerin mit recht gutem Klang. Es ist nicht ganz klar, ob Jnan Prakash Ghosh hier der Tabla-Spieler oder der Harmonium-Spieler ist.

Begum Akhtar (1914-1974) (Vocal) – A Journey – Her Greatest Collection Ever, Vol. 1 & 2, Doppel-CD, SAREGAMA, CDNF 152170/171, EUR 20,00
Schöne Sammlung von Ghazals aus der langen Karriere der „Queen of Ghazal ».

Begum Akhtar (1914-1974) (Vocal) – Golden Moments – Shaam-E-Firaq – The Finest Collection of Ghazals, RPG – SAREGAMA, CDNF 152108, EUR 12,00
Schöne Sammlung von Ghazals aus der langen Karriere der „Queen of Ghazal ».

Begum Akhtar (Vocal) & Nizamuddin Khan (Tabla) – Live – Bombay 1953 – Makar Archives: Amar thai mano rajaji – Dadra (5:10), Game ashiki se ke do – Ghazal (14:47), Is sham se – Ghazal (11:42), Ankhon se dur – Ghazal (16:43), Iske hathon se – Ghazal (17:08), MAKAR, MAKCD 030, EUR 12,00
Begum Akhtar was born on the 7th October 1910 in Faizabad, in a family of music lovers. Her first teacher was Ustad Imdad Khan, a sarangi player who used to accompany famous singers such as Gauhar Jan or Malka Jan. She went on learning with Ustad Sakhawat Hussain Khan, a famous sarod player who managed through his recommendations to get her accepted as a pupil by Ustad Ata Muhammad Khan, a old singer of the Patiala Gharana. Thanks to him the young Akhtari Bai was able to acquire a classical voice through the training of the khyal singers. She recorded her first Thumri record in Calcutta at the age of 30. The recording was immediately successful and started her professional career in the clasical music circles. Her musical success opened up for her a career in an expanding film industry (amongst others in the film of Satyajit Ray Jalsaghar). She was invited to sing in a number of royal Indian courts. Inspired by famous thumri and ghazal singers such as Moizuddin (Majooddin) Khan and Gauhar Jan, she remained the student of khyal singers such as Ustad Wahid Khan. But she was never allowed to sing khyal: all her life, she was a victim of prejudice against Muslim female singers: she was not allowed to sing classical music, and her repertoire remained artificially limited to the so-called «semi-classical» music, the thumris, horis, dadras and ghazals. From Akhtari Bai she changed her name to Begum Akhtar, and received the Padmashri and the Sangeet Akademi Award. She went abroad on tour several times during the sixties. Begum Akhar died on the 22nd October 1974, after having taught for a while in the Bhatkande Music College in Lucknow. For the first time a release of quality archives of Begum Akhtar in concert in Bombay. The Indian Diva has been recorded here at the top of her career and singing for one of her favourite patron, a wealthy Bombay person.
Recorded in mono, this recording has been digitally remixed and remasterized in stereo. All the songs are uncut and recorded during an all night private concert given on the 16th of January 1953.

Kishori Amonkar (Vocal), Appa Jalgaonkar (Harmonium) & Balkrishna Iyer (Tabla) – Malhar Malika: Raga Gaud Malhar & Raga Adana Malhar, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150120, EUR 12,00
Neuausgabe. Wunderschöne, erstmals 1994 veröffentlichte Studioaufnahmen der grossen Sängerin.

Kishori Amonkar (Vocal) & Balkrishna Iyer (Tabla) – Sangeet Sartaj, 2 CD Set, CD1: Ragas Alhaiya Bilawal & Basant Bahar; CD 2: Ragas Vibhas & Gaud Malhar, MUSIC TODAY, A 02038/39, EUR 13,00 (statt 21,00)
Die Stücke sind zwei Live CDs von 2000 (Alhaiya Bilawal & Vibhas – gekürzt) und den CD-Serien „Basant Bahar » und „Megh Malhar » von 1991 entnommen.

Arati Ankalikar (Vocal), Vinod Lele (Tabla), Kamal Sabri (Sarangi) & Dhruva Ji (Harmonium) – Swar Shodh: Raga Nand, Raga Jansammohini, Raga Kalavati, Meera Bhajan & Raga Bhairavi – Tarana, EMI/VIRGIN RECORDS, 866857, EUR 10,00
Gute Sängerin mit kräftiger Stimme, Schülerin von Vasantrao Kulkarni (Agra & Gwalior Gharana), Kishori Amonkar (Jaipur Atrauli Gharana) und Dinkar Kaikini (Agra Gharana). Live in Ayodhya 2003

Arati Ankalikar (Vocal), Anant Kunte (Sarangi) & Vishwanath Shirodkar (Tabla) – Young Masters: Ragas Maru Bihag, Shahana Kanhada & Bhairavi (Tappa), MUSIC TODAY, A 01018, EUR 12,50
Sehr interessante Sängerin aus der Agra Gharana, mit Gwalior und Jaipur Elementen.

Manjiri Asnare-Kelkar (Vocal), Anand Asnare (Tabla) & Sudhir Nayak (Harmonium) – Rasamanjari: Raga Jaunpuri: Vilambit Khayal in Teental (26:00) & Drut Bandish in Teental (7:32), Raga Ajad Hindol: Vilambit Khayal in Jhaptal (16:01) & Drut Bandish in Teental (4:47) & Kafi Tappa in Addha Taal (7:00), NAVRAS, NRCD 0155, EUR 15,00
Gute junge Sängerin der Jaipur Gharana. Live in Mumbai, August 1998.

Prabha Atre (Vocal) & Narayanrao Indorkar (Tabla) – Raga Maru Bihag, Raga Kalavati, Thumri Mishra Khamaj, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150216, EUR 12,00
Wiederveröffentlichung einer LP.

Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay (Vocal) & Sankha Chatterjee (Tabla) – Shruti – 2 CDs: 1 Audio-CD: Ragas Behag, Jogkauns & 2 Bhajans und 1 Video CD Rom, FELMAY, fy 8046, EUR 15,00
Schülerin unter anderem von Munawar Ali Khan. Auf der 52 Minuten langen Video-CD, die man auf neueren DVD-Playern oder im CD-Rom-Laufwerk eines PC abspielen kann, sind Auszüge aus einem Konzert, ein Interview und Auszüge aus einem Konzert von Manilal Nag (Sitar) zu sehen.

Kankana Banerjee (Vocal) & …(Sarangi) & …(Tabla) – Genious of Kankana Banerjee, Vol. 2: Ragas Puria Dhaneshri, Suhe, Jog, Thumri Jogia & Thumri Khambaj, BISWAS, BIS 185, EUR 12,00
Schülerin von Pratap Narayan, dem älteren Bruder und Lehrer von Pandit Jasraj

Afroz Bano (Vocal), Hidayat Khan (Tabla), Bharat Bhusan Goswami (Sarangi) & Chiranjilal (Harmonium) – Thumri: Thumri in Misra Tilak Kamod (15.24), Thumri in Misra Pilu (11.16), Thumri in Kaushik Dhwani (10.39), Misra Mand (11.24) & Misra Bhairavi (14.08), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 048, EUR 15,00
Ältere Thumri Sängerin, Schülerin von Faiyaz & Niyaz Ahmed Khan und von Abdul Rehman Khan. Recorded during a special afternoon session (studio) before the evening concerts of the Saptak Festival on the 5th Januray 2003. Exzellenter Klang. Schöne Aufnahme.

Neela Bhagwat (Vocal), Amitava Bhattacharya (Harmonium) & Abhijit Banerjee (Tabla) – Musician’s Guild presents: Raga Yeman, Raga Sohini, Raga Pancham Se Gara & Raga Kafi Tappa, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 094, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin der Gwalior Gharana, Schülerin von Sharadchandra Arolkar und Jal Balaporia. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Klang recht gut bis akzeptabel.

Neela Bhagwat (Vocal) & Soma Sen (Vocal), Milind Raikar (Violin), Ajay Joglekar (Harmonium), Girish Nalawade (Tabla), Shankar Nanoi (Tabla & Khol) & Ashim Banerjee (Synthesizer) – Musician’s Guild presents – Robi Anuraag, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 097, EUR 7,50
Robi Anuraag ist ein auf Ragas basierendes Experiment, um die Musik von Rabindranath Tagore zu erforschen. Neela Bhagwat hat einige der schönsten Gedichte Tagore’s genommen und auf Ragas basierende Kompositionen dazu geschaffen. Während Tagore klassische Ragas in seine Musik übernommen hatte, hat Neela Bhagwat Gedichte Tagore’s in auf Ragas basierende Kompositionen übernommen. Soma Sen singt vier Lieder in der Form des Rabindra Sangeet und Neela Bhagwat singt sie in klassischen, auf Ragas basierenden Versionen (nur von Violine, Harmonium und Tabla begleitet). Schöne Studioaufnahme. In slim case.

Neela Bhagwat (Voacal), Anant Kunte (Sarangi) & Girish Nalawade (Tabla) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Vibhas (44.04), Bilawal (22.07) & Bhajan (5.41), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd031B, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin der Gwalior Gharana. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Akzeptabler Klang.

Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (Vocal), Vishwanath Shirodkar (Tabla) & Seema Shirodkar (Harmonium) – Sandhya: Raga Bageshri: Vilambit Bandish in Teentaal (37:15), Madhya Bandish in 9 1/2 beats (5:55), Drut Bandish in Ektaal (5:41), Bhajan in Misra Tilak Kamod (10:51) & Ravidas Bhajan (10:29), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 077, EUR 15,00
Live vom Saptak Festival 2005, exzellent aufgenommen.

Sulochana Brahaspati (Vocal), Sultan Khan (Sarangi), Anindo Chatterjee (Tabla) – Hindustani Classical Vocal: Ragas Bilaskhani Todi, Mishra Bhairavi, NIMBUS, NI 5305, EUR 17,00
Exzellente Sängerin der Rampur Gharana.

Sulochana Brahaspati (Vocal), Bharat Bhushan Goswami (Sarangi) & Fateh Singh Gangani (Tabla) – Swar Shodh: Ragas Purvi & Surdasi Malhar, VIRGIN India, 592535, EUR 10,00
Live in Ayodhya – 2002. Exzellente Sängerin der Rampur Gharana.

Kaushiki Chakrabarty (Vocal) – Kaushiki, 3 CD Set, SENSE WORLD MUSIC, CD 097, EUR 24,00
CD 1: 1. & 2. Kaushiki (Vocal) & Tapas Das (Pakhawaj): Dhrupad – Raga Poorvi: Alap (8.29) & Dhrupad (3.46), 3. & 4. Kaushiki (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla) & Sarwar Hussain (Sarangi): Khayal – Raga Bageshree (teentaal) (7.23) & (ektaal) (8.10), 5. Kaushiki (Vocal), U V. Manikantan (Mridangam), RN Prakash (Ghatam), Balakrishna Sama Venkateshaia (Morsing) & Dr. Jyotsna Srikanth (Violin): Varnam – Raga Swarashtram (8.32), 6. Kaushiki (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla), Ajoy Chakrabarty (Harmonium): Tarana – Raga Nat Bhairav (5.25), 7. Kaushiki (Vocal), U V. Manikantan (Mridangam), RN Prakash (Ghatam), Balakrishna Sama Venkateshaia (Morsing) & Dr. Jyotsna Srikanth (Violin): Thillana – Raga Kuntanavarali (6.41), 8. Kaushiki (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla) & Sarwar Hussain (Sarangi): Dadra – ‘Ranga Pichkari Mat Maro’ (7.29), 9. Kaushiki (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla), Ajoy Chakrabarty (Harmonium), Dr. Jyotsna Srikanth (Violin) & Narsi Bhagat (Manjira): Bhajan – Ganesh Vandana (6.04)
CD 2: Kaushiki (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla) & Ajay Joglekar (Harmonium): Raga Rageshri: Alap (6.01), Khayal ‘Saban Sukh Deho’ (32.13), Bandish ‘Mora Man Harwa Leeno Daiya’ (14.42), Bandish ‘Rag Sang Ragini (8.18)
CD 3: Kaushiki (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla) & Ajay Joglekar (Harmonium): Thumri – Misra Pilu ‘Jiya Mora Na Lage’ (23.03)
„Blessed by prodigious natural talent and a cool temperament, Kaushiki has not been distracted for one moment by all the accolades and acclaim she has justly received at such a young age. Her last Sense World Music recording ‘Pure’ received worldwide recognition beyond the circles of traditional classical music listeners and confirmed a level maturity and depth in her singing which defies her years. Following on from her success at the BBC World Music Awards in 2005, this unique collection of both studio and live concert recordings demonstrates why Kaushiki has become the great hope for the future of Indian classical vocal music, giving us an invaluable insight into the full range of her musical prowess. » Notes: John Ball CD1: Studioaufnahme 2007, CD 2 & 3: Live at Saptak Festival 2007. Exzellent. 3-CD-Set zum Preis einer Doppel-CD.

Kaushiki Chakrabarty (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla), Ajoy Chakrabarty & Sri Chiranjib Chakraborty (Harmonium) – Pure: Raga Madhuvanti (Alap: 2.50, Khayal in Ektaal: 28.10 & Khayal in Teentaal: 14.47) & Thumri in Raga Misra Mand (Keherva: 17.26), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 047, EUR 15,00
Tochter und Schülerin von Ajoy Chakravarty. Live in London August 2003. Im Booklet sind alle gesungenen Texte mit englischer Übersetzung abgedruckt.

Purnima Chaudhuri (Vocal), Santosh Kumar Mishra (Sarangi) & Kishore Kumar Mishra (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du thumri – Purvi Ang, Benares: Raga Khamaj: Varanasi ki Thumri (6:31), Bolbanao ki Thumri (18:41) & Dadra (8:41), Raga Kafi: Hori (12:20), Raga Bhairavi: Bolbanao ki Thumri (15:47) & Dadra (9:22), MAKAR, MAKCD 020, EUR 8,00
Purnima Chaudhuri was born in Calcutta (Bengal). In her young age in Calcutta she has received a complete training in Indian classical music. By becoming Pandit Mahadev Mishra’s student (one of the most acclaimed singers and teachers in Varanasi) she entered the vast and fascinating poetical universe of thumri. Purnima Chaudhuri has received the complete heritage of her teacher, becoming one of the only singers to master all the repertoire of the Purvi Ang, « the branch of the East » typical of the Varanasi area. After the demise of her guru, she became a student of Girija Devi (the very famous thumri singer belonging to the same ang). A musican of talent and rated A on the All India Radio, she is frequently broadcasted. She is also regularly seen in the national program of classical music on Doordarshan, and in the numerous festivals of classical music.

Purnima Chaudhuri (Vocal), Pankaj Mishra (Sarangi), Deb Prasad Dey (Harmonium) & Subhojyoti Guha (Tabla) – Ras Barse – Thumri & Light Classical: Vilambit Dadra (Mishra Khamaj) (5:07), Chaity (5:08), Dadra (5:03), Kajri (3:46), Hori Thumri (6:25), Dadra (4:57), Purvi (4:27) & Thumri (6:46), BIHAAN, BMC-31, EUR 6,00
„Purnima Choudhury is one of the most popular exponents of Thumri, representing Benaras Gharana, of the present era. With her ethereal tonal structure, emotional delicacies and rythemic pattering, she almost captivates the listeners. She was natural with all care and attention by Pt. Mahadev Prasad Mishra in singing Thumri, Dadra, Hori, Chaity, Kajri, Tappa etc. in Benarasi style. Before that she had an intensive training of Khayal by Pt. A. Kanan. Also she received a valuable guidance from Padmabhusan Girija Devi. A Top grade artist of Akashvani and Doordashan Purnima Chaudhury has participated in numerous prestigious concerts in the country and abroad. And is a winner of many awards of repute. »
Studioaufnahme. Exzellent.

Jayashree Das (Vocal), Rahul Chatterjee (Sitar), Pankaj Mishra (Sarangi), Debaprasad Dey (Harmonium) & Bibash Sanghai (Tabla) – Sawan Ki Bahaar: Desh (11:42), Pilu (9:12), Manj Khamaj (11:19), Misra Raag (3:56), Misra Raag (6:32), BIHAAN, EUR 5,00
„Smt. Jayasree Das is a promising addition to the line of Hindustani Classical Music. Born in the city of Kolkata, Jayasree started her training under Late Sukhendu Goswami. She was initially taught by her mother from a very tender age. She came under the tutelage of Late Prasun Banerjee and at present is under the able guidance of the legendary Vocalist of Benaras Gharana, Padmahbushan Smt. Girija Devi. A Master of Arts holder in her academic career, Jayasree has picked her Sangeet Prabhakar and Sangeet Bharati from Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. An artist in All India Radio, Kolkata, she has performed in various institutions like Chchandayan, Ranjini, Bhowanipur Sangeet Sammelan, Bhowanipur Sursagar Society, All India Music Conference, just to name a few. She is equally able to perform Khayal, Tappa, Thumri, Chaiti, Kajri, Jhula, Dadra, Hori, Bhajan and other wings of the Benaras Gharana. Gifted with a mellifluous voice, the fined features and flavour of this Gharana is markedly felt in her presentation. She has earned great deal of appreciation on her performances from some of the eminent legendaries like Late Tarapada Chakraborty, Late Prasun Banerjee, Late Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Padmabhushan Smt. Girija Devi. She has mastered the various nuances of North Indian Classical music, eminently Thumri and Kajri. Kajri focuses on the advent of the rains and their bounty. In a country of sizzling hot summers – the black monsoon clouds bring with them relief and great joy. The literary content of Kajri focuses on the setting of the monsoons.
This album is a compilation of Thumri and Kajri. Kajri is possibly a derivative of Kajal – meaning Kohi of Black. Even though Kajri is sung in a large region – Mirzapur is considered the real home of the Kajri. According to a folk tale of Mirzapur – there were women called Kjli whose husband was in a distant land. Monsoon arrived and the separation became unbearable …. she started crying at the feet of the Kajmal Goddess. These cries took the form of the popular Kajri songs. »
Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Girija Devi (Vocal), Diparjana Bose (Vocal Support), Ramesh Misra (Sarangi), Gopal Misra (Tabla) – Mandhari: Raga Malkauns: Alap (3:14), Bandish „Peer na Jaani Balama » (21:10) & Bandish in Teentaal „Naad samudrako paar na payo » (10:38), Thumri in Misra Khamaj „Itni araj mori maan ley » (17:25), Dadra Raga Pilu „Saawariya pyare re mori guiyaa » (11:47), Bhajan Bhairavi (9:15), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 088, EUR 15,00
Schöne Aufnahme. Live at the Saptak Festival 2005. Weitere Neurscheinungen von SENSE WORLD MUSIC erscheinen zum 12. April.

Girija Devi (Vocal) & Santosh Misra (Sarangi) & Sukhvinder Singh (Tabla) – Diva – 2-CD-Set: CD 1: Khyal Raga Jog & Thumri Misra Des; CD 2: Kajri, Hori, Thumri, SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 004, EUR 24,00
Von einem englischen Aufnahmeteam während des 14tägigen Saptak Festival in Ahmedabad, Indien im Jahre 2001 aufgenommen.

Girija Devi (Vocal) & Zakir Hussain (Tabla) – Rag Puriya Kalyan (Khyal), Tappa in Rag Desi Todi & Thumri in Rag Misra Khammaj, MOMENT!, MRCD 1004, EUR 15,00

Girija Devi (Vocal) & Ramesh Mishra (Sarangi) & Kishan Maharaj (Tabla) – Songs of the Seasons – Vol. 1: Hori Kafi, Chaiti, Kajri & Jhoola, MUSIC TODAY, B 94001, EUR 12,50

Girija Devi (Vocal), Ramesh Misra (Sarangi), Subhen Chatterjee (Tabla) – Inde du Nord – Girija Devi en Concert: Ragas Yaman, Kedar, Desh, Gauri-Bhairav, Bhairavi, OCORA, C 560056, EUR 15,50

Girija Devi (Vocal), Sudhir Pande (Tabla), Mahmood Dhaulpuri (Harmonium) & Kamal Sabri (Sarangi) – Rare Songs from Benares – On the occasion of her 75th birthday: Holi Thumri Raag Mishra Desh, Dohe Ki Kajri, Chaiti Raag Mishra Bhimpalasi, Jhoola, Pada Raag Mishra Gara, Dadra, Thumri Raag Bhairavi & Rasiya Raag Mishra Tilak Kamod, EMI/VIRGIN RECORDS, 875173, EUR 10,00
Wieder eine sehr schöne neue Studioaufnahme der grossen Sängerin.

Girija Devi (Vocal), Sunanda Sharma (Vocal support), Kamal Sabri (Sarangi) & Sudhir Pandey (Tabla) – Live in Udaipur – Vol. 1: Raga Pooria Kalyan & Tappa in Raga Desh, VIRGIN RECORDS (INDIA), 593660, EUR 10,00

Girija Devi (Vocal), Sunanda Sharma (Vocal support), Kamal Sabri (Sarangi) & Sudhir Pandey (Tabla) – Live in Udaipur – Vol. 2: Mishr Khamaj Thumri, Hori, Chaiti & Bhairavi Bhajan, VIRGIN RECORDS (INDIA), 593661, EUR 10,00

Nirmala Devi (Vocal) – Thumri – Music of Love: Pahadi, Thumri, Chaiti, Sohini Thumri, Kafi Holi, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150253, EUR 12,00

Savita Devi (Vocal), Bharat Bhushan (Sarangi) & Prasoon Chatterjee (Tabla) – Expressions of Love – Thumri and Dadra: Thumri in Mishra Bihag, Hori in Mishra Pilu, Kajri, Thumri in Sohini, Chaiti, Dadra in Mishra Pahadi, MUSIC TODAY, B 01055, EUR 12,50
Die Tochter von Siddheshwari Devi.

Purabi Dutta (Vocal) & Hemant Ekbote (Tabla) – Kahe Sakhi Kaiseka: Ragas Iman/Yaman, Maru Bihag & Dadur’s Bhajan, BISWAS, BIS 257, EUR 12,00
Sängerin der älteren Generation, Schülerin von Gyan Prakash Ghosh.

Sangeetha Gangadharan (Vocal) & Somchanda Bhattacharya (Vocal), Bivash Sanghai (Tabla), P. Aravindan (Mridangam), Sukhamoy Bhattacharya (Sitar), S. Ranganathan (Violin) – Anga-Raaga: Raga Bhupali/Mohanam & Raga Malkauns/Hindolam, BIHAAN, BMC-66, EUR 6,00
„Anga-raaga brings together the two streams of Indian classical music, Carnatic and Hindustani. Songs in raagas Bhupali – Mohanam and Malkauns – Hindolam are threaded through with apt narration in English. The album sums up the musical heritage of India with each style of music presented individually, climaxing in the end with a fusion of both styles. »
Studioaufnahme.

Rita Ganguli (Vocal) & Ghulam Sabir (Sarangi) & Mustafa Rasheed (Tabla) – Thumries & Dadras: Ragas Bhairavi, Mishra Khamaj, Poorvi & Bhojpuri, 3RP, C 9902, EUR 16,50

Vijaya Jadhav Gatlewar (Vocal) & Deepak Nerurkar (Tabla) – Young Masters: Raga Alhaiya Bilawal & Jaitshree, MUSIC TODAY, A 92064, EUR 12,50
Gute Sängerin der Jaipur Gharana, Schülerin u.a. von Nivruttibua Sarnaik.

Apoorva Gokhale (Vocal) & Samay Cholkar (Tabla) – Flowering Buds – Prakriti: Ragas Shree & Shuddha Sarang, LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-07, EUR 6,00
Gute Sängerin, Enkelin und Schülerin von Gajananrao Joshi und seinem Schüler Ulhas Kashalkar. In slim case.

Gauri Guha (Vocal), Debasish Halder (Sarangi), Debaprasad De (Harmonium) & Suhit Saha (Tabla) – Mirage: Raga Charukeshi (34:07), Raga Hansadhwani (30:46), Bhajan (7:36), BIHAAN, BMC-19, EUR 5,00
Schülerin von A. Kanan, Malabika Kanan und Ajoy Chakraborty. Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Sumitra Guha (Vocal), Bharat B. Goswami (Sarangi) & Prasun Chatterjee (Tabla) – Melodies for Peace and Happiness: Ragas Bhupali & Yaman, MTC, 150070, EUR 16,00

Shubra Guha (Vocal), Samar Saha (Tabla) & Jyoti Goho (Harmonium) – Feelings: Raga Gaur Malhar (29:09), Raga Basant (19:05), Thumri in Mishra Desh (11:43) & Dadra in Bhairavi (8:48), BIHAAN, BMC-100, EUR 10,00
Indische Ausgabe der ursprünglich bei AIM RECORDS in den USA erschienenen CD „Masters of Music ». Gute Sängerin der Agra Gharana.

Shubra Guho (Vocal), Samar Saha (Tabla) & Jyoti Goho (Harmonium) – Masters of Music: Raga Gaur Malhar (29:09), Raga Basant (19:05), Thumri in Mishra Desh (11:43) & Dadra in Bhairavi (8:48), AIM RECORDS, CDVC 2004, EUR 14,00
Sängerin der Agra Gharana.

Shobha Gurtu (Vocal) – The best of Shobha Gurtu, TIMES MUSIC, TDICL 094C, EUR 13,50
Das erste, fast 22 Minuten lange Stück mit Sultan Khan (Sarangi) & Nizamuddin Khan (Tabla) ist einer bei CMP in Deutschland erschienenen CD entnommen. Die restlichen drei Stücke mit Sabri Khan (Sarangi), Fayaaz Khan (Tabla) & Sarla Bhide (Vocal support) sind Konzertmitschnitte. Zwei Thumris, ein Bhajan und ein Dadra.

Gangubai (Gandhari) Hangal (Vocal) – Golden Milestones: Ragas Miyan Malhar (1935), Bhairav, Jogia (1935), Hindol (1931), Marwa (1950), Puriya (1934), Bhupali, Kamod-Tarana (1934), Deskar (1931), Durga (1935), Khambavati (1935), Bageshri (1935), Malkauns (1933), Bahar & Chandrakauns (1960), SAREGAMA, CDNF 150484, EUR 12,00

Krishna Hangal (Vocal), Ravindra Yavgal (Tabla) & Vasant Kankapur (Harmonium) – Raga Lalat, Raga Kedar & Raga Bhairavi, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150388, EUR 12,00
Exzellente, neue Aufnahme der Tochter von Gangubai Hangal.

Krishna Hangal (Vocal) & … (Tabla) – Golden Raaga Collection III: Ragas Miyan Ki Malhar & Shankara, TIMES MUSIC, TDICL 027P, EUR 15,00
Die Tochter von Gangubai Hangal. Live in New Delhi.

Shweta Jhaveri (Vocal) & Anindo Chatterje (Tabla) – Awakening: Ragas Lalit, Charukesi, Bhatiyar & Bhairavi, AUDIOREC, 1039-2, EUR 14,50
Gute Sängerin, Schülerin von Pandit Jasraj.

Shalmalee Joshi (Vocal), Vishwanath Shirodkar (Tabla) & Seema Shirodkar (Harmonium) – Flowering Buds – Swaranjali: Raga Todi (30.29), Raga Bihagada (20.55) & Bhajan (12.25), LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-38, EUR 7,00
Gute Sängerin, Schülerin u.a. von Padma Talwalkar. Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Shubha Joshi (Vocal), Vishwanath Kanhere (Harmonium) & Kishor Pande (Tabla) – Raga Bhoopal Todi, Raga Sham Kalyan & Raga Pratap Varali (Aarabhi), SAREGAMA, CDNF 150383, EUR 12,00
Sängerin der Bhendi Bazar Gharana. Neue Aufnahme (2004).

Malabika Kanan (Vocal) – Melodies: Raga Gour Malhar (16:17), Raga Sahana (24:35) & Thumri Khamaj (16:49), BIHAAN, BMC-39, EUR 8,00
„Her sweet melodious voice & good ‘taalim’ from Pt. A. Kanan enabled her to establish as a successful classical singer. Smt. Malabika Kanan had that high pitched tuneful voice, which played very easily in the ‘Tara Saptaks’. Her ‘taanas’ and ‘Sargams’ hear that quality which draws the heart of several listeners to our Hindustani Classical Music. »
Konzertmitschnitte mit recht gutem bis akzeptablem Klang.

Sandhya Kathvate (Vocal) & Rajan Bhave (Violin) & Abhay Datar (Tabla) – Ragas Marwa, Jait Kalyan, Pilu Thumri & Meera Bhajan, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd019, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin der Agra Gharana, Schülerin u.a. von Babanrao Haldankar. Schöne Studioaufnahme. In slim case.

Dr. Vandana Katti (Vocal), Vishwanath Shirodkar (Tabla) & Seema Shirodkar (Harmonium) – Flowering Buds – Udit: Raga Jog Kauns (27.29), Rag Jayant Malhar (17.09) & Bhajan (9.52), LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-37, EUR 7,00
Gute Sängerin, Schülerin u.a. von Manik Bhide. Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Kesarbai Kerkar (1892-1977) (Vocal) – Baithak Series – Live 20th Century – Khayal – Alladiya Gharana, Vol. 3: Raga Bilaval Ka Prakar Khayal (Jhaptala) (31:18), Raga Gandhari Vilambit Khayal (Adachautala) (17:01), Raga Gandhari Drut Khayal (Teentala) (9:11), SANGEET KENDRA, SK 018, EUR 12,00
Hier werden zum ersten Mal Konzertmitschnitte der legendären Sängerin mit längeren Ragas auf CD veröffentlicht. Bisher gab es nur 78rpm Aufnahmen von dreieinhalb Minuten Länge. Exzellente Aufnahmen mit recht gutem Klang. Begleitet von Sarangi, Harmonium, Tabla und Tanpura.

Kesarbai Kerkar (1892-1977) (Vocal) – Baithak Series – Live 20th Century – Khayal – Alladiya Gharana, Vol. 4: Raga Khat Khayal (Jhaptala) (29:35), Raga Kafi Thumri (Deepchandi) (25:14), SANGEET KENDRA, SK 019, EUR 12,00
Hier werden zum ersten Mal Konzertmitschnitte der legendären Sängerin mit längeren Ragas auf CD veröffentlicht. Bisher gab es nur 78rpm Aufnahmen von dreieinhalb Minuten Länge. Exzellente Aufnahmen mit recht gutem Klang. Begleitet von Harmonium, Tabla und Tanpura.

Kesarbai Kerkar (1892-1977) (Vocal) – Golden Milestones: Ragas Lalat, Vibhas, Kukubh Bilawal, Jaunpuri, Desi, Lalita Gauri, Tilak Kamod, Bhajan, Marubihag, Nat Bihag, Nand, Paraj, Gaud Malhar, Hori Khamaj & Bhairavi Thumri, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150482, EUR 12,00
Aufnahmen von alten 78rpm Platten.

Kalapini Komkali (Vocal) & Vishwanath Shirodkar (Tabla) – Aarambh – The Beginning: Ragas Puriya Dhanashree, Shivkedar & Des, SAREGAMA/RPG – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150401, EUR 12,00
Tochter und Schülerin von Kumar Ghandharva und Vasundhara Komkali. Gute Sängerin.

Kalapini Komkali (Vocal), Vishwanath Shirodkar (Tabla) & Suyog Kundalkar (Harmonium) – Swar Sanchay: Raag Nand, Raag Barwa, Raag Kafi (Thumri & Tarana) & Chaiti, EMI/VIRGIN RECORDS, 875954, EUR 10,00
Gute Sängerin, Tochter und Schülerin von Kumar Gandharva. Live in Mumbai on 10th May, 2003.

Vasundhara Komkali (Vocal), Kalapini Komkali (Vocal support) & Deepak Garud (Tabla) – Hindustani Classical Vocal: Ragas Ramkali & Shuddha Sarang, TIMES MUSIC, TDICL 088C, EUR 13,50
Die Frau des verstorbenen Sängers Kumar Gandharva, die selbst eine namhafte Sängerin ist.

Suhasini Koratkar (Vocal), Faiyaz Hussein Khan (Violin) & Shri Vinayak Phatak (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du Khyal 9 – Bhendhibazar Gharana: Raga Bairagi: Vilambit Ektal (25:59), Madhyalay Ektal (11:41) & Drut Teental (10:16), Raga Nat Bhairav: Madhyalay Rupak Tal (21:51) & Drut Ektal (2:33), MAKAR, MAKCD 032, EUR 8,00
Suhasini Koratkar was born in Pune (Maharashtra). She has been singing since her youngest years. Her Master, Pandit T.D. Janorikar, is the most famous exponent of the BhendhiBazar Gharana. For many years she has learnt the wealth of music inherited by her teacher, becoming the one of the few singers to know the complete repertoire of the specific ragas and compositions of this gharana. PhD in Music, A grade artist of All India Radio, Suhasini Koratkar has received the Sur Mani award of the Sur Singar Sansad. She is frequently invited to perform on the National Radio and Doordarshan national program broacastings. The genuine emotion, and dramatical intensity that she displays in her music have made her famous in India. The quality of her voice is typical of the old classical way of singing (without microphone).
Grossartige Sängerin, exzellente Aufnahme.

Suhasinie Koratkar (Vocal), Dayam Ali Qadri (Tabla) & Jayaram Potdar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Nat Bhairav (37.34), Saraswati (19.28) & Bhairavi (13.10), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 007A, EUR 7,50
Exzellente Sängerin der Bhendibazar Gharana, Schülerin von T.D. Janorikar (siehe oben). This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Klang akzeptabel, musikalisch aber sehr gut.

Suhasinie Koratkar (Vocal), Dayam Ali Qadri (Tabla) & Jayaram Potdar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Puriya (46.51) & Kausi Kanada (27.14), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 007B, EUR 7,50
Exzellente Sängerin der Bhendibazar Gharana, Schülerin von T.D. Janorikar (siehe oben). This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Das erste Stück ist leider klanglich ziemlich schlecht, musikalisch aber gut, das 2. ist muskalisch sehr intensiv und klanglich gut.

Indira Misra (Vocal), Allaudin Khan (Dilruba) & Shakeel Ahmad Khan (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du ghazal 1 – Delhi Gharana: Ghazal ke saz uthao – Rag Anandi (8:07), Ye ham jo hijrar me – Rag Patmanjari (6:38), Vo jo ham me tum me – Rag Maru Behag (9:08), Shame firaq ab na puch – Rag Behag (9:02), Abre siya – Rag Desh (7:25), Cha rahi kali chata – Rag Desh (6:07), Yeh na thi hamari kismat – Rag Shankara (12:22), Tum aye ho – Rag Yaman Kalyan (7:45), MAKAR, MAKCD 009, EUR 8,00
Indira Misra’s relationship with ghazals is a love story. She had been singing since her youngest years when in 1982 she met her first Master, Ustad Munawar Ali Khan, son of Bade Gulam Ali Khan and head of the Patiala school. Taught by the descendant of the indian classical music’ master that has moulded the ghazal into classical music, she is singing classical ghazals, and many other poetical styles like dadra, thumri, hori, khajri. She is also, since the death of Ustad Munawar Ali Khan, a student of Ustad Iqbal Ahmad Khan of the Delhi Gharana (this school is intimately associated with the Patiala school). The emotion, honesty and dramatical intensity that she displays in her music has made her famous in India. The quality of her voice is typical of the old classical way of singing (without microphone). She is frequently invited at the National Radio and has performed a lot in London.

Shubha Mudgal (Vocal) & Aneesh Pradhan (Tabla) – Shama: Raga Bageshri: Alap (3:29), Khayal in Rupak (24:50) & Bandish in Teental (10:11) & Thumri in Mishra Khamaj (19:29), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWCD 080, EUR 15,00
Recorded live at Saptak Festival 2005. Schöne Aufnahme der bekannten Sängerin.

Shubha Mudgal (Vocal), Ajay Joglekar (Harmonium) & Aneesh Pradhan (Tabla) – Chaturang: Four Colours: Raga Bihag: Vilambit Khyal in Ektaal (26:10), Madhyalaya Khyal in Tritaal (10:54), Raga Sindhura: Chaturang in Tritaal (10:54), Raga Desh: Hori in Sitarkhani Taal (15:13), Raga Mishra Piloo: Chaiti Dhun in Keherwa Taal (10:58), NAVRAS, NRCD 0169, EUR 15,00
Schöne neue Studioaufnahme der bekannten Sängerin.

Shubha Mudgal (Vocal), Aneesh Pradhan (Tabla) & Sudhir Nayak (Harmonium) – Paawas Prasang – Medieval Indian poetry on the theme of rain: In den Ragas Megh, Des, Mishra Khamaj, Baageshri & Mishra Gara, UNDERSCORE RECORDS, EUR 12,00
Identisch mit der 2. CD in der Doppel-CD „Sangeet Sartaj » von Shubha Mudgal, veröffentlicht bei Music Today. In Digipack.

Meenaxi Mukherjee (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Patdeep (44.35) & Kedar (22.14), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd025A, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Guter Klang. Von Tabla und Harmonium begleitet.

Vrinda Mundkur (Vocal) & Omkar Gulwady (Tabla) – Ragas Shri, Shahana & Sawan, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd035A, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin der Kirana und Agra Atrauli Gharana, Schülerin u.a. von Firoz Dastur und Babanrao Haldankar. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Vrinda Mundkur (Vocal) & Praful Athlaye (Tabla) – Ragas Purva, Khem Kalyan & Deepak Kedar, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd035B, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin der Kirana und Agra Atrauli Gharana, Schülerin u.a. von Firoz Dastur und Babanrao Haldankar. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Devaki Pandit (Vocal), Kishor Pandey (Tabla) & Prakash Chitnis (Harmonium) – Rich Heritage – Deepti: Raga Pooriya Dhanashri (50:10) & Sawan (Dhun) (9:09), LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-33, EUR 7,00
Gute Sängerin, Schülerin u.a. von Kishori Amonkar, Jitendra Abhisheki und Babanrao Haldankar. Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Dhanashree Pandit-Rai (Vocal) & Nishad Pawar (Tabla) – Musician’s Guild presents: Thumries, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd009, EUR 7,50
Als Thumri-Sängerin Schülerin von Shobha Gurtu & Begum Afroz Bano. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Alaknanda Patel (Vocal) & Sultan Khan (Sarangi) & Zamir Ahmad Khan (Tabla) – Reminiscences: Ragas Shahana, Khamaj, Kedar, Desh & Rasranjani, AUDIOREC, 1043-2, EUR 14,50
Schülerin von Nisar Hussain Khan, Rasheed Ahmed Khan & Hafiz Ahmed Khan, alle Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana.

Shampa Pakrashi (Vocal) & Vishwanath Mishra/Kalinath Mishra (Tabla) – Ragas Todi & Bhairavi, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd008A, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin der Gwalior Gharana. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Dalia Rahut (Vocal) – Ecstasies: ? (20:01), ? (4:58), ? (10:23), ? (15;52), ? (9:32), ? (5:27), ? (9:23), BIHAAN, EUR 6,00
Schülerin von A. Kanan & Girija Devi, mit einem für die Benares Gharana typischen Repertoire von Thumris, Tappas, Dadras, Kajris, Holis, Chaitis und Bhajans. Schöne Konzertmitschnitte mit gutem Klang, begleitet von Harmonium, Tabla und teilweise Sarangi.

Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) – Rich Heritage – Sampadaa: Ragas Chakradhar (20.45), Tilang Tappa (12.18), Ragmala (7.52) & Khamaj Tappa & Tarana (22.16), LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-26, EUR 6,00
Bekannte Sängerin der Gwaloir Gharana. Konzertmitschnitt mit akzeptablem Klang. Von Tabla und Harmonium begleitet.

Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) & Shashikant Mule (Tabla) – Classical Vocal: Ragas Bageshree (28:48) & Malkauns (29:15), FOUNTAIN MUSIC COMPANY, FMRCD 035, EUR 12,00
Gute, ältere Sängerin der Gwalior Gharana.

Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) & Subhash Kamat (Tabla) – Vocal Classical: Ragas Bihag, Maru Bihag, Kedar, Malkauns & Bhairavi, ALURKAR, CDAMH 181, EUR 10,00
Gute Sängerin der Gwalior Gharana. Die zu ihrem 60. Geburtstag veröffentlichte CD enthält ausgesprochen lebendige Stücke.

Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) & Subhash Kamat (Tabla) – Vocal Classical – Tappa, Thumri, Tarana and Bhajan: Tappa Khamaj, Bandish-ki-Thumri Khamaj, Tarana Bageshri, Tappa Kafi, Bol Bant ki Thumri Kafi & Bhajan Bhairavi, ALURKAR, CDAMH 182, EUR 10,00
Gute Sängerin der Gwalior Gharana. Die zu ihrem 60. Geburtstag veröffentlichte CD enthält ausgesprochen lebendige Stücke.

Lalith Rao (Vocal), Bharathi Prathap (2nd Voice & Tampura), Vyasmurti Katti (Harmonium) & Gourang Kodical (Tabla) – Inde du Nord/North India: Raga Darbari Kanhada: Alap (27:47), Nom Tom (9:33), Vilambit Tintal (15:30) & Drut Tintal (9:19) & Raga Desh: Tarana (10:53), OCORA, C 560201, EUR 15,50
Lalith Rao ist eine der letzten, heute sehr raren Vertreter der Agra Gharana, der einzigen Khyal Gharana, in der die Dhrupad Wurzeln noch lebendig sind. Das zeigt sich besonders in dem langen Alap, der aus dem eigentlichen Alap und dem sogenannten Nom Tom Alap, dem Alap mit rhythmischem Pulsieren, besteht. Die Sängerin war vor allem Schülerin vom Khadim Husain Khan, einem Neffen von Faiyaz Khan.

Madhumita Ray (Vocal), Mohammad Jafar (Sarangi)), Rehman Qureshi (Harmonium) & Subhash Nirwan (Tabla) – Bahu Rang – Semi Classical Vocal: Thumri (Khamaj) (10:04), Hori (7:22), Chaiti (9:08), Kajri (7:21), Thumri (Des) (11:58), Jhoola (6:41), Dadra (8:11), BIHAAN, BMC-94, EUR 7,50
„A leading New Delhi based vocalist, Madhumita Ray received her Khayal training from Pandit Vasant Thakar and later from Ustad Ghulam Taqi Khan and Ustad Ghulam Hussain Khan, sons of the legendary Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan of Rampur. At different stages she has learnt from Pandit Balasaheb Poochwale and Pandit Ramashray Jha. Madhumita’s music thus follows the Gwalior-Rampur format. She has also received guidance in raag elaboration from the Rudra Veena maestro Ustad Asad Ali Khan. For the semi classical idiom – Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti – she trained under Smt. Naina Devi. »
Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Roshan Ara Begum (Vocal), Nabi Baksh (Sarangi) & Shaukat Hussain (Tabla) – The Nightingale of Kirana Gharana (Vol. I): Raga Jaunpuri (12:28), Raga Desh (11:52), Raga Bhanuwanti (16:38), Raga Bhatiyar (11:43) & Raga Marubihag (11:30), BIHAAN, CD–BMC–61, EUR 10,00
„Smt. Roshan Ara Begum stands out among the galaxy of disciples of the stalwart Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, the founder of the Kirana Gharana. Roshan Ara was the daughter of Ustad Abdul Haque and Chandabai. She had the rare privilege of receiving direct training from Ustad Abdul Karim Khan from an early age, as her father happened to be the Ustad’s younger brother. The two brothers used to sign together in the Baroda Place till 1906 – 1907. Roshan Ara Begum imbibed the typical Kirana Gayaki characterised by exteremely tuneful rendition of « swar » in the Dhrupadi style. Her real forte was her high-speed taans and application of powerful « gamak. » Roshan Ara left India after partition and only came back to Delhi once in 1978 when she gave a scintillating performance in Naina Devi’s house. This doyenne of the Kirana style passed away in Pakistan on 5th Dec, 1982. »
Grossartige Sängerin. Aufnahmen mit recht gutem Klang, überwiegend aus der Box von 20 Kassetten, die Anfang der 70er Jahre von EMI Pakistan unter dem Titel „Gharanon Ki Gaiki » veröffentlicht wurde.

Roshan Ara Begum (Vocal), Nabi Baksh (Sarangi) & Shaukat Hussain (Tabla) – The Nightingale of Kirana Gharana (Vol. II): Raga Kamod (29:16), Raga Jhinjhoti (11:53), Raga Nand (Anandi) (24:38) & Kafi Thumri (11:52), BIHAAN, CD–BMC–67, EUR 10,00
Grossartige Sängerin. Aufnahmen aus verschiedenen Quellen mit recht gutem bis akzeptablem Klang.

Veena Sahasrabuddhe (Vocal), Sanjay Deshpande (Tabla), Dr. Sudhanshu Kulkarni (Harmonium) & Jayanti Sahasrabuddhe (Vocal Support) – Sawani: Raga Sawani, Ragamala & Raga Hamsadhwani (Tarana), NAVRAS, NRCD 0167, EUR 15,00
Live im August 2000. Die Ragamala ist eine traditionlle, die Raga Rageshri zur Basis nehmende Komposition, in der 12 Ragas durchschritten werden. Im gesungenen Text werden die Namen von vier Ragas im sthayi und acht weiteren Ragas im antara erwähnt und die Sängerin wechselt dann jedesmal zu der entsprechenden Raga.

Purnima Sen (Vocal), Tanima Roy (Vocal support), Romen Saha (Harmonium) & Biblas Shanghai (Tabla) – Glimpses of Agra-Atrauli Gharana: Raga Behag: Vilambit (29:03), Drut & Tarana (11:48), Raga Desh (7:12), Raga Megh (5:22), Raga Jeth Kalyan (4:39), Raga Basant (8:18), Khamaj Thumri (10:47), BIHAAN, EUR 5,00
Bekannte Sängerin, von der schon CDs bei Makar und India Archive Music erschienen sind. Konzertmitschnitte mit akzeptablem Klang. In den Tracks 4 bis 7 wird sie von Sarangi und Tabla begleitet.

Purnima Sen (Vocal) & Shubankar Banerjee (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du khyal 2 – Agra Gharana: Raga Jaijaivanti: Vilambit Ektal (25:16) & Drut Tintal (9:08), Raga Nayaki Kanrâ: Vilambit & Drut Tintal (18:27), Raga Basant: Drut Ektal (8:25), Raga Kafi Thumri (9:28), MAKAR, MAKCD 004, EUR 8,00
Purnima Sen has learnt from the direct descendants of the founders of the Agra gharana. She started to learn classical music in Baroda when she was still a child. But it is her meeting with great masters of the Agra-Atrauli gharana that opened for her the doors of destiny. She was first the pupil of Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan, famous vocalist, extraordinary teacher, recognized in India as one of the most important poets and composers of his gharana. She was also the pupil of Ata Khan and of Sharafat Hussain Khan. A very good musician, she performs frequently on All India Radio and has toured abroad, giving concerts in London, New York and Paris. Invited to the Festival of India in London in 1982, she has taken part in conferences about Indian classical music broadcast on English radio and television, for she is also a musicologist and art critic.

Rupande Shah (Vocal), Matang Parikh (Tabla) & Raju Gandharva (Harmonium) – Anand: Raga Kedar (Khayal in Vilambit Ektaal: 35.03 & Khayal in Drut Ektaal: 6.22) & Raga Basant (Khayal in Madhya Teentaal: 10.09 & Khayal in Drut Ektaal: 4.21), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 043, EUR 15,00
Schülerin u.a. von Rajan Mishra. Aufgenommen während des Saptak Festival am 1. Januar 2003.

Padmavati Shaligram (Vocal) & Aneesh Pradhan (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du khyal 5 – Jaipur Atrauli Gharana: Raga Shuddh Sarang: Alap & Vilambit Tintal (15:37) & Drut Tintal (1:54), Raga Pilu: Thumri (12:53), Raga Jaijaivanti: Alap & Vilambit Tintal (14:30) & Drut Tintal (3:38), Raga Bhairavi: Dadra (21:04), MAKAR, MAKCD 017, EUR 8,00
Born in 1918 in Kolhapur (Maharastra) in a family of industrialists fascinated by music, Padmavati Shaligram has studied classic singing from the age of 10 with her father and her uncle, an old student of Ustad Alladiya Khan, the founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Her first public concerts at the age of 13 make her famous. A star of private concerts and film songs at a time (1930) when film music still meant classical music, she will climb the stairs of glory to become as known in Northern India as she was in the South. A musician of top rank at All India Radio, she gave thousands of concerts in private audience. Her fans did not let her have an international career: those who crowned her with the title of « Lady of the note » have not stopped asking her to their music room.

Lakshmi Shankar (Vocal), Parthasarathy Mukherjee (Tabla), Ilyas Khan (Sarangi) & Fida Hussain Khan (Harmonium) – Divine Love: Kajri (Rain Song) in Ragas Mishra Pilu and Manj Khamaj (15:53), Thumri in Raga Des (15:08), Thumri in Raga Bhairavi (14:16), Mira Bhajan in Raga Maand (8:01), Mira Bhajan in Raga Jaijaiwanti (7:19), Mira Bhajan in Raga Shivaranjani (8:53) & Mira Bhajan in Raga Bhairavi (9:28), NAVRAS, NRCD 3515, EUR 15,00
Schöne neue Studioaufnahme. Booklet mit den Texten in Transkription und englischer Übersetzung.

Lakshmi Shankar (Vocal), Ramesh Mishra (Sarangi) & Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (Tabla) – Amrut Ras – Lakshmi Shankar sings songs from the devotional tradition: Bhajans in den Ragas Bhimpalasi, Nat Bhairav, Todi, Kirwani, Pahadi, Mishra Pahadi, Ahiran & Abhogi, AUDIOREC, 1055-2, EUR 14,50
Schöne neue Aufnahme.

Sunanda Sharma (Vocal) & Vinod Lele (Tabla) – Swar Sanchay: Ragas Kedar, Mishra Desh (Thumri), Kafi (Tappa) & Kajri, VIRGIN India, 592539, EUR 10,00
Live in Ayodhya – 2002. Schülerin von Girija Devi.

Parveen Sultana (Vocal), Mukundraj Deo (Tabla) & Shrinivas Acharaya (Harmonium) – Safar, 2 CD Set, CD 1: Raga Maru Behag: Alap (3:03), Bada Khayal (26:08), Chotta Khayal (10:34), CD 2: Tarana in Raga Hansadhwani (16:18), Meera Bhajan – Mai to Lino Govind Mol (13:19), Bhajan – Sai Ram Sai Ram (6:47), Bhairavi – Dayani Bhairavi (10:07), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 089, EUR 24,00
Live at Saptak Festival 2005. Vollständiges Konzert der berühmten Sängerin.

Parween Sultana (Vocal) – Rare Melodies: Raga Deen Todi (Tabla: Nizamuddin Khan), Raga Sarang Kauns (Tabla: Nizamuddin Khan), Raga Kusumi Kalyan (Tabla: Bhaskar Tivaskar, Harmonium: Vasanti Mhapsekar), Thumri Bhairavi (Tabla: Bhaskar Tivaskar, Harmonium: Vasanti Mhapsekar), SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150050, EUR 12,00
Neuausgabe. Die beiden ersten Stücke stammen von LPs von 1977 und 1980.

Parween Sultana (Vocal) & Dilshad Khan (Vocal) & Abhijit Banerjee (Tabla) – Two Voices: Ragas Puria Dhanashri, Maluha-Mand, Hansdhani, Mishra Bhairavi & Bhairavi, NATARAJ MUSIC, NM 012, EUR 14,50
Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik.

Parween Sultana (Vocal) & Dilshad Khan (Vocal) & … (Tabla) – The Impeccable Soprano and the Innovative Tenor: Ragas Rageshwari, Hamsadwani & 3 Bhajans, ORIENTAL RECORDS, AAMS 185, EUR 13,00
In Raga Hamsadhwani singen beide zusammen, der Rest der CD wird von Parween Sultana allein bestritten.

Padma Talwalkar (Vocal) & Suresh Talwalkar (Tabla) – Hindustani Classical Vocal: Ragas Bihag, Durga, Basant & Dadra, NIMBUS, NI 5567, EUR 17,00
Hervorragende Sängerin.

Bharati Vaishampayan (Vocal), Kedar Vaishampayan (Tabla) & Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Yeman (22.59), Shankara (21.17), Tilak Kamod (16.25), Malvi (8.19) & Adana Bahar (5.30), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd045, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin, Schülerin u.a. von C. T. Mhaiskar. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Recht guter Klang.

Bharati Vaishampayan (Vocal), Kedar Vaishampayan (Tabla) & Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Sudh Kalyan (27.50), Kausi Kanada (25.01), Khambavati & Thumri (22.18), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd045A, EUR 7,50
Gute Sängerin, Schülerin u.a. von C. T. Mhaiskar. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Guter Klang.

Jaipur Gharana – Laxmibai Jadhav (Vocal), Keserbai Kerkar (Vocal), Mogubai Kurdikar (Vocal) & Padmavati Shaligram Gokhale (Vocal): Raga Alaiya Bilawal (M. Kurdikar), Raga Todi (P. Shaligram), Raga Deshkar (L. Jadhav), Raga Poorvi (P. Shaligram), Raga Yaman (L. Jadhav), Raga Tilak Kamod (P. Shaligram), Raga Pilu (L. Jadhva), Raga Mishra Pilu (P. Gokhale), Raga Multani (K. Kerkar), Raga Kafi (L. Jadhav), Raga Kamod (P. Shaligram), Raga Jaijaiwanti (P. Shaligram), Raga Tilang (L. Jadhav) & Bhairavi Thumri (P. Shaligram), SAREGAMA, CDNF 150199, EUR 12,00
Schöne Sammlung von Aufnahmen von 78rpm Platten der vier grossen Sängerinnen der Jaipur Gharana.

Khyal – Sänger – Male voices:
Abdul Karim Khan (1872-1937) (Vocal) – Golden Milestones: Raga Bilawal, Raga Bhimpalas, Tilang Thumri, Raga Basant „Ab Main… », Raga Basant „Phagwa… », Raga Shudh Pilu, Raga Sarparda, Gara Thumri, Raga Shankara, Raga Malkauns, Raga Anand Bhairavi, Raga Jogia & Bhairavi Thumri, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150481, EUR 12,00
Legendärer Sänger der Kirana Gharana.

Jitendra Abhisekhi (Vocal), Shaunak Abhisekhi (Vocal support) & Subhash Kamat (Tabla) – Golden Raaga Collection III: Ragas Vibhas & Jai Jai Bilawal, TIMES MUSIC, TDICL 030P, EUR 15,00
Live in Ahmedabad.

Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal), Pramod Marathe (Harmonium) & Kedar Pandit (Tabla) – Mewati Gharana: Raga Maru Bihag, Raga Rageshree, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150197, EUR 12,00
Schöne Aufnahme des Meister-Schülers von Pt. Jasraj.

Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal), Appa Jalgaonkar (Harmonium) & Vijay Ghate (Tabla) – Torch Bearer of Mewati Gharana: Raga Puriya Kalyan (32:22 & 11:00) & Raga Kalavati (25:32), NEELAM, NICV 101, EUR 14,50
Meisterschüler von Pandit Jasraj

Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal), Appa Jalgaonkar (Harmonium) & Vijay Ghate (Tabla) – Following the Footsteps: Raga Miyan ki Todi (32:31 & 9:45) & Raga Charukeshi (27:58), NEELAM, NICV 089, EUR 14,50
Meisterschüler von Pandit Jasraj

Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal), Pramod Marathe (Harmonium) & Bharat Kamat (Tabla) – Vocal Classical: Raga Din ki Puriya & Raga Multani, NEELAM/ALURKAR MUSIC HOUSE, CDAMH 223, EUR 12,50
Meisterschüler von Pandit Jasraj.

Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal), Pramod Marathe (Harmonium) & Harshad Kanetkar (Tabla) – Vocal Classical: Raga Durga (21:45), Raga Bahar (7:40), Raga Nayaki Kanada (19:50) & Bhajan (10:00), NEELAM/ALURKAR MUSIC HOUSE, CDAMH 204, EUR 12,50
Meisterschüler von Pandit Jasraj.

Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal), Pramod Marathe (Harmonium) & Harshad Kanetkar (Tabla) – Vocal Classical: Raga Kedar (18:00), Raga Adana (11:55), Raga Husseini Kanada (14:55) & Raga Shankara (14:20), NEELAM/ALURKAR MUSIC HOUSE, CDAMH 203, EUR 12,50
Meisterschüler von Pandit Jasraj.

Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal), Pramod Marathe (Harmonium) & Bharat Kamat (Tabla) – Vocal Classical: Raga Bhimpalas (29:35) & Raga Puriya Dhanashri (29:30), NEELAM/ALURKAR MUSIC HOUSE, CDAMH 187, EUR 12,50
Meisterschüler von Pandit Jasraj.

Amir Khan (Vocal) – A Rare Treat from Ustad Amir Khan – Live Concert Recordings: Raga Chandni Kedar, EMI – INDIA, PSLP 5678 (CDNF 150086), EUR 12,00

Rasiklal Andharia (Vocal) & … (Tabla) – Rare Gems – Nirmal: Ragas Gurjari Todi (Vilambit 34:00 & Drut 7.47) & Gyankali (30:13), LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-23, EUR 6,00
Guter Sänger der Kirana Gharana, sehr stark von Amir Khan beeinflusst. 1983 & 1985 waren LPs von ihm bei EMI India erschienen. Konzertmitschnitt. In slim case.

Arvind Apte (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Marwa (37.05) & Sudh Kalyan (32.21) & Ghazal in Raga Kirwani (9.38), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 017, EUR 7,50
Guter älterer Sänger der Kirana Gharana, Schüler von Pt. Firoz Dastur. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Recht guter Klang. Von Tabla, Harmonium und Tanpura begleitet. Grossartig.

Arvind Apte (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Malkauns (43.17) & Saraswati (19.19) & Bhajan (9.28), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 017A, EUR 7,50
Guter älterer Sänger der Kirana Gharana, Schüler von Pt. Firoz Dastur. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Recht guter Klang. Von Tabla, Harmonium und Tanpura begleitet.

Aslam Khan (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Raga Devkauns (41:38) & Raga Shahana of Qawwal Bachche (10:20), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 098, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter, leider viel zu wenig bekannter Sänger, Schüler der Legenden Altaf Hussain Khan und Azmat Hussain Khan. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Klang etwas dumpf, aber ansonsten recht gut. Begleitet von Harmonium und Tabla.

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (Vocal), Munawar Ali Khan (Vocal support), Mohammed Ahmed Banney (Sarangi) & Ghulam Ahmed / Nizamuddin Khan (Tabla) – Regal Resonance: Raga Behag & Thumri Mishra Behag, FELMAY, fy 8080, EUR 14,50
Identisch mit der in Indien bei Inreco erschienenen CD IP 5009. Restaurierte Aufnahmeaus den Archiven von All India Radio.

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (1902-1968) (Vocal) – Vocal: Raga Goonkali, Raga Malkauns & Raga Darbari Kanada, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150143, EUR 12,00
Aufnahmen von seinen beiden ersten LPs, die zu den grossartigsten Aufnahmen dieses grossen Sängers gehören.

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (1902-1968) (Vocal) – The Greatest Hits of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan: Raga Gunkali (1961), Thumri „Kate Na Birama Ki Raat », Thumri „Aaye Na Balam », Raga Malkauns (1961), Thumri „Yaad Piya Ki Aaye » & Thumri „Naina More Taras Rahe », SAREGAMA, CDNF 150509, EUR 12,00
Neben der grossartigen ersten LP von 1961 des aussergewöhnlich charismatischen Sängers enthält die CD vier Thumries von 78 rpm Platten.

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (1902-1968) (Vocal) – Golden Milestones: Raga Gujri Todi, Raga Desi Todi, Raga Bhimpalas, Raga Kamod, Thumri „Kate Na Biraha Ki Raat », Thumri „Aaye Na Balam », Thumri „Naina More Taras Rahe », Raga Kedar, Raga Jaijaivanti, Raga Darbari, Raga Adana, Raga Malkauns, Raga Paraj, Raga Pahadi & Thumri „Yaad Piya Ki Aaye », SAREGAMA, CDNF 150483, EUR 12,00
Aufnahmen von alten 78rpm Platten.

Jal K. Balaporia (Vocal) & Dilip Deshmukh (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du khyal 4 – Gwalior Gharana: Raga Yaman: Alap & Vilambit Tilwara (16:03), Drut Trital (6:00) & Tarana (5:35), Raga Desh: Alap & Vilambit Tilwara (16:38) & Chaturang (6:09), Raga Kafi: Tappa (7:25), Raga Bhairavi: Ashtapadi (12:01), MAKAR, MAKCD 012, EUR 8,00
Born in Billimoria, Pandit Jal K. Balaporia has dedicated himself to the study of classical singing from the tender age of 6. In 1938 he started to follow the traditional Guru-Shishya Parampara training at the feet of vocalists of the Gwalior school: first Sitaram Eknath Pandit, then Shri Ghanekar who was a student of Krishnarao Mulay. From 1944 he received the lessons of Dr Harihar Gangadhar Moghe, an heir to an important part of this very ancient school through his teacher Shri Eknath Vishnu Pandit. An artist on All India Radio since the fifties, he has dedicated himself to teaching: many students are following his guidance at Bombay University. Pandit Jal K. Balaporia is one of the very few artists to have kept untouched the original Gwalior style. Not only has he preserved the original microtones, rhythms and tempos on which the poems have been composed, but he is also the guardian of a fantastic amount of khyals and other poetic styles typical of the Gwalior school such as chaturang, ashtapadi, tappa, tarana on slow tempo, the work of the best poets of the last six centuries.

Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay (Vocal) – Vibrations: Raga Lalit (21:40), Raga Malhar (35:06), Raga Madhuvanti (22:48), BIHAAN, BMC-86, EUR 8,00
Exzellenter Sänger. Schöne Konzertmitschnitte unterschiedlichen Alters mit recht gutem Klang.

Amiya Ranjan Banerjee (Bandyopadhyay) ( Vocal) & Arumay De (Tabla) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Lalit & Maru Bihag, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd030A, EUR 7,50
Guter älterer Sänger (geboren 1927) der Vishnupur Gharana, Schüler seines Vaters Sangitacharya Satyakinkar Bandyopadhyay. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Recht guter Klang.

Amiya Ranjan Banerjee (Bandyopadhyay) ( Vocal) & Arumay De (Tabla) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Sudh Sarang & Puriya, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd030B, EUR 7,50
Guter älterer Sänger (geboren 1927) der Vishnupur Gharana, Schüler seines Vaters Sangitacharya Satyakinkar Bandyopadhyay. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Recht guter Klang.

Santanu Banerjee (Vocal) & Gauri Shankar Karmakar (Tabla) – Bliss – North Indian Classical Vocal: Raga Komal Rishabh Asawari (38:55) & Raga Bhoopali (31:00), RAGESHREE MUSIC, RMI 110, EUR 12,00
Guter Sänger der Vishnupur Gharana, Schüler seines legendären Grossvaters Satyakinkar Bandyopadhyay und seines Vaters Amiya Rajan Banerjee.

Santanu Banerjee (Vocal) & Arup Chatterjee (Tabla) – Ancestral Song – North Indian Classical Vocal Music: Raga Bairagi (4:56), Raga Bageshree (47:41) & Raga Puriya (3:52), RAGESHREE MUSIC, RMI 106, EUR 12,00
Guter Sänger der Vishnupur Gharana, Schüler seines legendären Grossvaters Satyakinkar Bandyopadhyay und seines Vaters Amiya Rajan Banerjee.

Arun Bhaduri (Vocal), Ramesh Misra (Sarangi) & Samar Saha (Tabla) – Vocal Classical: Ragas Jogkauns & Tilak Kamod & Thumri in Mishra Gara, BISWAS, BIS 5, EUR 12,00
Guter Sänger.

Narayanrao Bodas (Vocal), Shekhar Khambete/Sai Bankar/Annasaheb Thate (Tabla) & Chandrachud Vasudev/Avdhoot Joglekar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Marwa (37.09), Bheem (8.15), Hamir (13.31) & Bhajan (11.02), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 001A, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter älterer Sänger der Gwalior & Agra Gharana, Schüler seines Vaters Shri Laxmanrao Bodas und von Shri Prahlad Pant Ganu. Aus verschiedenen Konzerten. Klang gut bis akzeptabel. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Grossartig.

Narayanrao Bodas (Vocal), Shekhar Khambete/Sai Bankar/Annasaheb Thate (Tabla) & Chandrachud Vasudev/Avdhoot Joglekar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Bhoop (35.44), Kedar Bhairav (17.41) & Bhajan (11.54), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 001B, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter älterer Sänger der Gwalior & Agra Gharana, Schüler seines Vaters Shri Laxmanrao Bodas und von Shri Prahlad Pant Ganu. Aus verschiedenen Konzerten. Recht guter bis akzeptabler Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Grossartig.

Hanumant Burli (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Des (9.42), Shri (15.14), Priyadarshini (12.08), Kafi (13.04), Adana (11.05), Miya Malhar (10.24) & Sur Malhar (6.22), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd079, EUR 7,50
Guter älterer Sänger, Sohn von Venkatesh Burli. Ältere Aufnahmen mit gutem Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Von Tabla und Harmonium begleitet.

Ajoy Chakrabarty (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla) & Sudhir Nayak (Harmonium) – Jeevan, 2 CD Set, CD 1: Raga Gunkali: Alap (20.40), ‘Nom-Tom’ Alap (6.16), Khayal ‘He Kartar, Puri Karo’ (11.34) & Khayal ‘Gao Gunkali Guniyanme’ (13.14), CD 2: Raga Jaunpuri: Khayal ‘Anganawaame Dharatanaapaag Kantha Bina’ (13.45), ‘Prabhu Mohe Bharasaa Ek Tihaaro’, ‘Pariye Paayanawa Ke Sajani’ & ‘Ab Paayela Baajana Laagire’ (13.23) & Raga Bhairavi Thumri ‘Kaisee Bajaayeeri Shyam Bansuria’ (15.47 & 15.18), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 069, EUR 24,00
Ungewöhnlich: der lange Alap im Dhrupad-Stil. Recorded Live at Saptak Festival 2005, Ahmedabad, India.

Ajoy Chakrabarty (Vocal & Harmonium), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla) & Sri Chiranjib Chakraborty (Harmonium) – Shrine: Raga Kalyan (Alap: 5.50, Bada Khayal in Vilambit Ektaal: 23.42 & Chotta Khayal in Teentaal: 9.47), Thumri „Ab Na Satawo » in Raga Misra Tilang (18.33) & Bhajan „Naina Ban Parhi » (20.15), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 045, EUR 15,00
Live in London August 2003. Im Booklet sind alle gesungenen Texte mit englischer Übersetzung abgedruckt.

Ajoy Chakraborty (Vocal) & Samar Saha (Tabla) – The Magical Voice of Ajoy Chakraborty: Raga Ahir Bhairav (43:41), Raga Mishra Pahadi (14:16) & Raga Mishra Piloo (11:38), AIM RECORDS, CDVC 2001, EUR 14,00
Schöne Aufnahme.

Ajoy Chakrabarty (Vocal) – Live in Concert, Vol. 1: Ragas Yaman Kalyan & Bhupali, VIRGIN RECORDS (INDIA), 576995, EUR 10,00
Live in Pakistan. Die Aufnahme wurde ursprünglich von EMI Pakistan 1984 als Kassette veröffentlicht. Von Sarangi, Harmonium und Tabla begleitet.

Ajoy Chakrabarty (Vocal) – Live in Concert, Vol. 2: Ragas Jaijaiwanti & Miyan Ki Malhar, VIRGIN RECORDS (INDIA), 576996, EUR 10,00
Live in Pakistan. Die Aufnahme wurde ursprünglich von EMI Pakistan 1984 als Kassette veröffentlicht. Von Sarangi, Harmonium und Tabla begleitet.

Ajoy Chakrabarty (Vocal) & Sreemoyee Kaushiki Chakrabarty (Vocal) & Yogesh Samsi (Tabla) – Geetinandan – 50 Flowers of Devotion – Dhamaar, Khyaal, Thumri & Bhajan Compositions by Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, 2 CD Set & Buch, SHRUTINANDAN, SN/CD/1001, EUR 32,00
50 Kompositionen, präsentiert in kurzen, 2 bis 4 minütigen Einspielungen, zu etwa zwei Dritteln von Ajoy Chakrabarty gesungen und zu einem Drittel von seiner Tochter Kaushiki. Überwiegend Khyal-Kompositionen. Das gebundene Buch enthält die 50 Kompositionen mit Angaben von Raag, Taal und Tempo, dem Text und englischer Übersetzung.

Sanjeev Chimmalgi (Vocal) & Omkar Gulvady (Tabla) – Quest: Ragas Puriya, Hameer & Basant, NAVRAS, NRCD 0142, EUR 15,00
Schüler von C.R. Vyas.

Sanjeev Chimmalgi (Vocal) & Udayraj Karpur (Tabla) – Ragas Puriya Dhanashri & Dhankoni Kalyan & Bhajan, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd040, EUR 7,50
Junger Schüler von C.R. Vyas. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

B.R. Deodhar (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Gandhari (24.51) & Palasi (27.39), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd085, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter alter Sänger, Schüler von Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, bekannter Musikwissenschaftler, Lehrer und Autor. Begleitet von Sarangi und Tabla. Schöne, ältere Aufnahme mit gutem Klang, abgesehen von einigen momentanen Schwächen. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Dr. Ram Deshpande (Vocal), Vishwanath Shirodkar (Tabla) & Seema Shirodkar (Harmonium) – Rich Heritage – Utsaah: Raga Shuddha Sarang (30.06) & Raga Bhimpalasi (30.15), LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-40, EUR 7,00
A fine blend of Gwalior, Jaipur and Agra Gharana. Exzellenter Sänger, Schüler u.a. Yashwantbua Joshi, Ulhas Kashalkar und Babanrao Haldankar. Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Ram Deshpande (Vocal), Rohit Mazumdar (Tabla) & Sudhir Naik (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Multani (49.53) & Jayant Malhar (20.32), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd057, EUR 7,50
Herausragender, 1968 geborener Sänger, Schüler u.a. von „Pt. Yashwantbua Joshi & Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, to rise to great heights as a singer of the traditional Gwalior and Jaipur Gharanas. Currently, he is taking training from Pt. V. R. Athavale & Pt. Babanrao Haldankar, of the Agra Gharana. » Guter Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Vasantrao Deshpande (Vocal) & Anand Badamikar (Tabla) – Memories of a Great Vocalist – Live in Philadelphia: Ragas Madhukauns & Janasamohini, NEELAM, NILC 084, EUR 14,50
1983 verstorbener Sänger, live in Philadelphia 1980.

Tushar Dutta (Vocal), Piyush Banerjee (Tabla) & Ashoke Ghosh (Harmonium) – Sanjh Bhai: Raga Yaman (28:32 & 11:22) & Raga Abhogi (14:32), BIHAAN, BMC-57, EUR 6,00
Exzellenter junger Sänger. Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Tushar Dutta (Vocal) & Soumitrajit Chatterjee (Tabla) – Flowering Buds – Sukriti: Raga Shuddha Kalyan (28.53), Raga Desh (19.27) & Raga Bhairavi (8.28), LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-45, EUR 7,00
Guter Sänger, Schüler u.a. A. Kanan, Arun Bhaduri, Sunil Bose und K.G. Ginde. Schöne Studioaufnahme. „Having won a string of awards and competitions, Tushar Dutta is armed with his golden voice and has set out to conquer the hearts of music-lovers. »

Faiyaz Khan (1880-1950) (Vocal) – Golden Shadows: Ragas Lalit, Thodi, Jaunpuri, Bhairavi Dadra, Purbi, Paraj, Puriya, Chaaya, Nat Behag, Sughrai, Darbari, Khamaj Dadra, Jay Jayanti & Kafi, FELMAY, fy 8079, EUR 14,50
Restaurierte Aufnahmen von alten 78 rpm Platten des legendären Sängers aus der Zeit zwischen 1935 und 1948. Die gleichen Stücke wie auf der in Indien bei Inreco erschienenen CD IP 6003.

Kumar Gandharva (1924-1992) (Vocal) – Golden Milestones: Raga Bhairavi, Raga Mishra Kafi, Raga Ramkali, Raga Shankara, Raga Adana, Bhajan „Jaag Piya Re », Bhajan „Sanvali Mhari Aaj », Raga Dhani, Raga Gaud Malhar, Raga Deskar, Raga Jaunpuri, Bhajan „Main Janu Nahin », Bhajan „Mhari Preet Nibhajo », Raga Kamod, Raga Kedar Mand, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150545, EUR 12,00
Frühe Aufnahmen des bekannten Sängers.

Bireshwar Gautam (Vocal), Dilshad Khan (Sarangi) & Kaushik Bose (Tabla) – Rich Heritage – Rangotsav: 6 Thumries, LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-13, EUR 6,00
Kathak-Tänzer und Thumri-Sänger, u.a. Schüler von Shobha Gurtu. Neue Aufnahme. In slim case.

Ghulam Mustafa Khan (Vocal), Ghulam Murtaza Khan (Supporting Vocal), Hidayat Khan (Tabla), Liaquat Ali Khan (Sarangi) & Anant Ketkar (Harmonium) – Ibteda: Raga Kaunsi Kanada: Vilambit Khayal in Ektaal (37.54), Bandish in Medium Teental (7.42), Bandish in Drut Ektaal (5.29) & Raga Sindhura: Bandish in Medium Teental (13.17), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 049, EUR 15,00
Recorded at the Saptak Festival on the 5th Januray 2004. Schöne Aufnahme des bekannten Sängers der Sahaswan Rampur Gharana mit exzellentem Klang.

Ghulam Mustafa Khan (Vocal) & Liyaqat Ali Khan (Sarangi) & Ghulam Sultan Niazi (Tabla) – Sur Dhwani: Ragas Durga, Jaijaiwanti & Ganesh Stuti, NAVRAS, NRCD 0097, EUR 15,00

K.G. Ginde (1925-1994) (Vocal), Omkar Gulwady (Tabla) & Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Gauri (45.33) & Hamir (32.22), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd062, EUR 7,50
Berühmter Sänger, Schüler von S.N. Ratanjankar (siehe oben). Schöne Aufnahme mit recht gutem Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

K.G. Ginde (1925-1994) (Vocal), Omkar Gulwady (Tabla) & Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Tilang (14.34), Khamaj (14.07) & Hem Kalyan (35.30), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd062A, EUR 7,50
Berühmter Sänger, Schüler von S.N. Ratanjankar (siehe oben). Schöne Aufnahme mit recht gutem Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

K.G. Ginde (1925-1994) (Vocal), Omkar Gulwady (Tabla) & Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Shankara (11.38), Gaud Malhar (13.46), Jaijaiwanti Kanada (13.31) & Bhairavi (16.47), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd062B, EUR 7,50
Berühmter Sänger, Schüler von S.N. Ratanjankar (siehe oben). Schöne Aufnahme mit recht gutem Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Exzellent.

K.G. Ginde (Vocal) & S.C.R. Bhatt (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Shri: Alap, Dhamar & Drut Khyal in Trital (61.52) & Bahar (15.32 ), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd069, EUR 7,50
Jugalbandi der beiden Schüler von S.N. Ratanjankar. Beachtenswert ist der lange Alap von ca. 32 Minuten Länge und der Dhamar im Dhrupadstil. Die meisten älteren Sänger der Agra Gharana sangen noch regelmässig Dhrupad. Schöne, ältere Aufnahme mit recht gutem Klang. Begleitet im Dhamar von Pakhawaj, ansonsten von Tabla und Harmonium. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Shyam Gogte (Vocal), Girish Gogte (Tabla) & Shri Honap (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Yeman Kalyan (37.29), Gaud Malhar (11.52) & Mishra Khamaj Dadra (11.53), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd086, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter Sänger. Schöne, ältere Aufnahme mit gutem Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Iqbal Ahmed Khan (Vocal) & Allaudin Khan (Dilruba) & Shakeel Ahmad Khan (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du khyal 1 – Delhi Gharana: Raga Komal Rishab Asavari: Alap (13:32), Vilambit Ektal (26:30) & Drut Tintal (13:08), Raga Mian ki Todi: Alap & Madhyalay Tintal (17:04), MAKAR, MAKCD 003, EUR 12,00
Iqbal Ahmad Khan was born in 1954 in Delhi. His family has counted musicians for centuries. From the age of 4 he started learning indian classical music from his grandfather Ustad Chand Khan, a famous khyal singer who adopted him and made him the head of the gharana. He also learnt from his uncles Ustad Milal Ahmad Khan and Ustad Naseer Ahmad Khan and from his father Ustad Zahoor Ahmad Khan. When he was six years old he started touring all over India. When he was 10, he started singing on All India Radio. He received his first distinction, the « Amir Kushrau Gold Medal » when he was 13. He started touring in Europe in 1988. He is today the official Khalifa of the Delhi gharana. His style is unique, both powerful and delicate. He sings long alaps such as those used in dhrupad. His knowledge of the ragas is impressive and he masters several hundred compositions, some of which signed by Amir Kushrau or Bahadur Shah Zaffar, the last moghol emperor. « Iqbal Ahmad [Khan] is undeniably capable of holding his own in the most select gathering of Hindustani musicians. » S.K. Saxena, Sruti 6/98
Sehr schöne, ruhige Aufnahme.

Shrikrishna (Babanrao) Haldankar (Vocal), Narayanrao Indorkar (Tabla) & S.G. Lavekar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Puriya (44.31) & Kafi Kanada (34.56), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd036, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter Sänger der Agra und Jaipur Gharana, Schüler von Mogubai Kurdikar und Khadim Hussain Khan. Ältere Aufnahme mit recht gutem Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Shrikrishna (Babanrao) Haldankar (Vocal), Kishore Pandey/Mangesh Avsare (Tabla) & Ajay Joglekar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Bahaduri Todi (26.22) & Shri (46.48), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd036A, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter Sänger der Agra und Jaipur Gharana, Schüler von Mogubai Kurdikar und Khadim Hussain Khan. Im Raga Shri singt er einen für die Agra Gharana typischen Alap von 19 Minuten Länge. Recht guter Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Grossartig.

Hamid Ali Khan (Vocal) & Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (Tabla) – Ragas Malkauns, Mian Ki Malhar, Megh, NAVRAS, NRCD 0104, EUR 15,00
Pakistanischer Sänger der Patiala Gharana, jüngerer Bruder von Fateh Ali Khan. Schön.

Dhananjay Hegde (Vocal) & Gurumurthy Vaidya (Tabla) – Ragas Todi & Alhaiya Bilawal, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd054, EUR 7,50
Junger Sänger der Gwalior Gharana, Schüler von Vinayak Torvi, der seinerseits Schüler von Gururao Deshpande war. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

T. D. Janorikar (Vocal), B.S. Math (Violin) & Maruti V. Kurdekar (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du khyal 6 – Bhendibazar Gharana: Raga Shuddh Kalyan: Alap & Khyal Vilambit Ektal (38:37) & Drut Tintal (9:28), Raga Jog: Alap & Khyal Vilambit Tintal (20:01), Drut Ektal (3:07) & Atidrut Tintal (1:52) , MAKAR, MAKCD 022, EUR 8,00
Born in 1921 in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Pandit T.D. Janorikar started music when he was 8 years old with the famous exponent of the Gwalior gharana, Vinayak Rao Patwardhan. After the demise of his guru, Pandit T.D. Janorikar became a student of the great Indian classical singer Ustad Aman Ali Khan, founder and Khalifa of the Bhendibazar gharana, and some years later he became a student of Anjanibai Malpekar the great teacher (who trained musicians such as Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Kishori Amonkar). Dedicated to music, Pandit T.D. Janorikar has quickly climbed the ladder of the classical scene: touring everywhere in India, he is now the president of many festivals and one of the most important musicians of the National Radio (AIR). Much admired in the connoisseur circle, he has preserved (unlike some of his codisciples like Lata Mangeshkar) and maintained his classical purity in spite of the attraction of the film industry.
Exzellenter, sehr subtiler Sänger.

T.D. Janorikar (Vocal), Milind Pote (Tabla), Faiyyaz Hussain (Violin) & Narendra Bhide (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Desi (9.58), Motki Todi (17.13), Jheelaf: Tarana (6.21), Sawani (18.13), Durga (11.04) & Jhinjhoti (16.53), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 006, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter Sänger der Bhendibazar Gharana, Schüler des Begründers Ustad Aman Ali Khan. Schöne Aufnahme, die ihm wesentlich gerechter wird als die recht sterile bei Makar. Nicht ganz perfekte Studioaufnahme.

T.D. Janorikar (Vocal), Dayam Ali Qadri (Tabla) & Jayaram Potdar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Hansadwani (21.19), Gawati (19.31) & Kaushikdwani (37.43), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 006A, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter Sänger der Bhendibazar Gharana, Schüler des Begründers Ustad Aman Ali Khan. Schöne Aufnahme, die ihm wesentlich gerechter wird als die recht sterile bei Makar. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Guter bis akzeptabler Klang.

T.D. Janorikar (Vocal), Dayam Ali Qadri (Tabla) & Jayaram Potdar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Miya Malhar (27.34), Pratapvarali (14.50) & Jog (36.37), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 006B, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter Sänger der Bhendibazar Gharana, Schüler des Begründers Ustad Aman Ali Khan. Schöne Aufnahme, die ihm wesentlich gerechter wird als die recht sterile bei Makar. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Guter bis akzeptabler Klang.

Pandit Jasraj (Vocal) & Sultan Khan (Sarangi) & Zakir Hussain (Tabla) – Ornamental Voice: Ragas Nayaki Kanada, Adana, Bhajan, Bhairavi, CHHANDA DHARA, SNCD 74289, EUR 15,00

Pandit Jasraj (Vocal), Niraj & Vikas Parikh (Vocal support), Kala Ramnath (Violin), Hemant Bhatt (Pakhawaj) & Shri Nandan Mehta (Tabla) – Soul Food: Raga Maru Behag & Bhajan, SENSE WORLD MUSIC, 011, EUR 15,00
Schöne Aufnahme, während des 14tägigen Saptak Festival in Ahmedabad, Indien im Jahr 2001 von einem englischen Aufnahmeteam aufgenommen.

Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) – Gharana aur Parampara – Mewati Gharana – Volume II: Raga Malkauns (9:40), Raga Miyan Malhar (27:50), Bhajan: Govindam Gokulanandam (9:20), Bhajan: Vraje Vasantam (11:45), DOORDARSHAN ARCHIVES, GP/05/02A, EUR 10,00

Pandit Jasraj (Vocal), Kala Ramnath (Violin), Kedar Pandit (Tabla) – Live in Concert: Raga Shuddha Kalyan, Raga Darbari (Shiv-Stuti), EMI – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CD PSLP 5769, EUR 12,00
1993 veröffentlicht.

Pandit Jasraj (Vocal) – The Greatest Hits of Pt. Jasraj: Mangalacharan (1978), Raga Bilaskhani Todi (1974 – Tabla: Nizamuddin Khan), Raga Pooriya (1969 – Tabla: Narayanrao Indorkar, Tarshehnai: V. Vora, Harmonium: Kamal Mishra), Raga Adana (1977) & Bhairavi Bhajan (1974), SAREGAMA, CDNF 150530, EUR 12,00

Pandit Jasraj (Vocal) – Morning to Midnight Ragas – Afternoon Ragas: Raga Miyan Ki Sarang (27:29) & Raga Madhuvanti (27:44), SAREGAMA, CDNF 150301, EUR 12,00
Begleitet von Harmonium und Tabla. 1990 veröffentlichte Aufnahme.

Pandit Jasraj (Vocal), Appa Jalgaonkar (Harmonium) & Kedar Pandit (Tabla) – Moods: Ragas Miyan ki Sarang, Gauri & Asa Mand, EMI – INDIA, PSLP 5567 (CDNF 150070), EUR 10,00

Pandit Jasraj (Vocal) & Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal), Narayanrao Indorkar (Tabla), V. Vora (Tar Shehnai) – Great Masters: Pandit Jasraj – Ragas Pooriya & Adana; Bhimsen Joshi – Raga Tilak Kamod, EMI – INDIA, PSLP 5652 (CDNF 150079), EUR 10,00

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal), Shashikant Muley (Tabla), Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium) & Srinivas Joshi (Vocal Support) – In Celebration – 75th Birthday Release: Ragas Maru Bihag & Abhogi, NAVRAS, NRCD 0075, EUR 15,00
A Live concert presented by Ashawari of Coventry, U.K. October, 1993. Gesamtdauer: 68:26.

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) – Gharana aur Parampara – Jewel of Kirana, Volume I: Introduction in English, Raga Pooriya Dhanashree (15:49), Bhajan: More Ghar Aao Pritam Pyara (17:27), Raga Basant (21:45), DOORDARSHAN ARCHIVES, GP/06/01A, EUR 10,00

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) – Gharana aur Parampara – Jewel of Kirana, Volume II: Introduction in English, Raga Pooriya Kalyan (19:27), Thumri Raga Peeloo (10:02), Thumri Raga Bhairavi (10:13), Bhajan Raga Bhairavi (8:39), Abhang (7:10), DOORDARSHAN ARCHIVES, GP/06/02A, EUR 10,00

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) – First LP Record of Bhimsen Joshi: Raga Miya Malhar, Raga Puriya Kalyan, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150602, EUR 12,00
CD replicated version of the First Solo LP Recording of the artiste. Neuveröffentlichung auf CD der ersten LP von Bhimsen Joshi von 1960 in aufwendigem Album (18 cm x 19 cm) mit Abbildung des Orginal-Covers (Vorder- und Rückseite).

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal), Purushottam Walwalkar (Harmonium) & Nana Muley (Tabla) – Live in Concert at The Nehru Center, Mumbai, Vol. 1: Raga Behag & Thumri Bhairavi, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150436, EUR 12,00
2002 veröffentlichte, schöne Aufnahme.

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) – Rasrang – Shringar & Bhakti: Thumri „Jaadu Bhareli » (1963), Thumri „Piya To Manat Naahi » (1959), Thumri Jogia „Piya Milan Ki Aas » (1962), Kripa Sarovar (1985), Sumati Sitaram (1985), Hari Ka Bhed Na Payo (1991), Thumri Bhairavi „Jamuna Ke Teer » (1991) & Jo Bhaje Hari Ko Sada (1961), SAREGAMA, CDNF 150460, EUR 12,00
Schöne Sammlung von Thumries und Bhajans des grossen Sängers.

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) & Vasant Achrekar (Tabla) – The Genius of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: Raga Brindabani Sarang, Raga Pooriya, Raga Kala Shree, Raga Tilak Kamod, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150009, EUR 12,00

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) & Vasant Achrekar/Nana Muley (Tabla) – Raga Lalit Bhatiyar, Raga Gaud Sarang, Raga Durga, Raga Marwa Shri, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150047, EUR 12,00

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal), Purushottam Walawalkar (Harmonium) & Nana Muley (Tabla) – In Concert: Raga Bihag, Raga Jogia, EMI – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150065, EUR 12,00
Courtesy: RPG. Enterprises Music Festival, Bombay.

Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal), Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium) & Bharat Kamat (Tabla) – Raga Yaman Kalyan, Raga Yaman, Raga Shankara, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150116, EUR 12,00

Ramesh Jule (Vocal), Sultan Khan (Sarangi), Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium), Bhavani Shankar (Pakhawaj), Aneesh Pradhan (Tabla) – Vihanginee: Raga Ahiri Todi, Raga Shudha Dhanashree, Raga Vihanginee, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150176, EUR 12,00
Schöne Aufnahme eines Sängers eines Zweiges der Kirana Gharana in Rajasthan.

V.R. Kadnekar (Vocal), A.M. Hiremath (Violin) & Maruti V. Kurdekar (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du khyal 7 – Jaipur Gharana: Raga Bhatiyar: Alap & Khyal Vilambit Ektal (35:15), Drut Ektal (8:28) & Atidrut Tintal (4:46), Raga Kafi-Malhar (6:57), Raga Sughrai-Malhar (10:40), Raga Suha-Malhar (4:35), MAKAR, MAKCD 023, EUR 8,00
Pandit Vasant Rao Kadnekar was born in Bettim (Goa) in 1930. In his young age he started learning khyal under the guidance of his father, an exponent of the Bhendi Bazar gharana. Then he studied with two great singers, in the traditional learning system of the guru-shishya parampara: Parasuram Bua Parsekar of the Bhendi Bazar gharana and Ganapat Rao Dewaskar of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, a student of Alladiya Khan. In the 60s, he was accepted as a shishya by Pandit Lakshman Prasad Jaipurwale, the heir to a very important tradition: the Jaipur gharana. Pandit Kadnekar is one of the only three senior Khyal singers of this very highly estimated school. An All India Radio artist, he is dedicated to teaching: he has totally devoted himself to the traditional method of teaching.

Prabhakar Karekar (Vocal), Purushottam Walawalkar (Harmonium) & Nana Mulye (Tabla) – Swarprabha: Raga Bageshree & Raga Ahiri-Lalat, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150523, EUR 12,00
Guter Sänger, Schüler von Jitendra Abhisheki und C.R. Vyas. 1990 erstmals veröffentlicht.

Prabhakar Karekar (Vocal) & Rahidas Patil (Tabla) – Colourful Compositions: Ragas Bhimpalasi, Durga, Marubihag, Bairagi-Todi, Bhatiyar & Lalit, NINAAD, NCCD 0071, EUR 12,50
Schüler von Jitendra Abhisheki und C.R. Vyas.

Prabhakar Karekar (Vocal) & Subhash Kamat (Tabla) – Eastern Soul: Ragas Desi, Madhumad Sarang & Hindol, SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 012, EUR 15,00
Studioaufnahme. Guter Sänger, Schüler von Jitendra Abhisheki und C.R. Vyas.

Vasant Karnad (Vocal) & Omkar Gulwady (Tabla) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Lalita Gauri, Nand & Bhoop Nat, MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd034, EUR 7,50
Guter Sänger, Schüler von Dhondutai Kulkarni, die ihrerseits Schülerin von Kesarbai Kerkar (Jaipur Gharana) ist. Studioaufnahme. In slim case.

Ulhas Kashalkar (Vocal), Suresh Talwalkar (Tabla), Mukand Petkar (Harmonium) & Ikram Khan (Sarangi) – Nilaya: Raga Malkauns: Alap (6:18), Vilambit Khayal (27:30 & 14:27) & Tarana (10:49), Raga Lalit Pancham: Bandish in Jhaptaal (15:54) & Tarana (2:37), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 086, EUR 15,00
Grossartiger Sänger, grossartige Aufnahme. Live at Saptak Festival 2006.

Swaroop Kumar (Vocal), Pankaj Sadanand Patil (Tabla) & Niranjan Lele (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Yeman (42.52), Jhinjhoti (16.16) & Abhang (10.18), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd088, EUR 7,50
Junger Sänger. Studioaufnahme.

Y.M. Mahale (Vocal), Yogesh Samsi (Tabla) & Guruduttu Heblekar (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Raga Hindol: Alap (36.58) & Dhamar (11.04) & Raga Pancham: Trital (6.15), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd056, EUR 7,50
Älterer Sänger aus der Schule von S.N. Ratanjankar. Archivaufnahme mit akzeptablem Klang. Typisch für die Agra Gharana ist der lange Alap und der Dhamar im Dhrupadstil. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Shashank Maktetar (Vocal) & Suresh Talwalkar (Tabla) – Vocal Classical: Ragas Kamod & Bageshri, ALURKAR, CDAMH 309, EUR 10,00
Meisterschüler von Ulhas Kashalkar. Schöne Aufnahme.

Shashank Maktetar (Vocal) & Suresh Talwalkar (Tabla) – Vocal Classical: Ragas Bibhas & Todi, ALURKAR, CDAMH 257, EUR 10,00
Exzellenter Meisterschüler von Ulhas Kashalkar. Schöne Aufnahme.

Pandit Maniram (Vocal) – Gharana aur Parampara – Mewati Gharana – Volume I: Discussion Demonstration (33:45), Participants: Pt. Maniram, Pt. Jasraj, Som Tiwari, Girish, Mukund Lath & Chandrshekhar, Moderator: Pt. Vinay Chandra Maudgalya (in Hindi) & Pandit Maniram (Vocal), Som Tiwari (Vocal support), Mehmeed Dhaulpuri (Harmonium), Dildar Hussain (Sarangi), Ramzan Khan (Tabla) – Raga Bageshri (26:55), DOORDARSHAN ARCHIVES, GP/05/01A, EUR 10,00
Exzellenter Sänger, älterer Bruder und Lehrer von Pt. Jasraj.

Mallikarjun Mansur (Vocal), Rajashekhar Mansur (Vocal Support), Baban Manjerekar (Harmonium) & D.R. Nerurkar (Tabla) – Khayals: Raga Deshkar (20:20), Raga Yamankalyan (19:24) & Raga Nat Bihag (21:04), FELMAY, fy 8067, EUR 14,50
Aufnahmen von zwei bei Inreco in den späten 70er Jahren erschienenen LPs des legendären Sängers der Jaipur Gharana.

Mallikarjun Mansur (1911-1992) (Vocal) – The Voice of Tradition: Raga Jaunpuri (1968), Raga Jait Kalyan (1968), Raga Bihagda (1985) & Raga Bihari (1968), SAREGAMA, CDNF 150165, EUR 12,00
Aufnahmen des grossen Sängers von zwei LPs. 1968 mit Narayan Rao Indorkar (Tabla), 1985 mit Rajshekhar Mansur (Vocal Support), Balkrishna Iyer (Tabla) & Baban Manjrekar (Harmonium).

Mallikarjun Mansur (1910-1992) (Vocal) – Golden Milestones: Raga Alhaiya Bilawal, Raga Jaunpuri, Raga Todi, Raga Sarang, Mishra Mand – Marathi, Raga Bhimpalas, Raga Puriya, Raga Durga, Raga Chayanat, Raga Gaudmalhar, Raga Des, Raga Adana, Karnataka Kafi, Raga Jangla, Kafi Bhajan, Raga Malkauns & Bhariav – Marathi, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150541, EUR 12,00
Von raren 78rpm Records des legendären Sängers.

Kumar Mardur (Vocal) & Kishore Pandey (Tabla) – Flowering Buds – Abhinav: Ragas Lalit, Shahana Kanada & Bhajan, LEGENDARY LEGACY, EUR 6,00
Junger Sänger der Kirana Gharana. In slim case.

Channulal Mishra (Vocal) & Ramkumar Mishra (Tabla) – Rich Heritage – Utsav: Thumri – Khamaj (21.57), Chaiti – Khamaj (11.42), Kajri – Khamaj (6.36), Jhula – Khamaj (7.54), Thumri – Jogiya (8.33) & Bhajan – Bhairavi (7.51), LEGENDARY LEGACY, CD-41, EUR 7,00
A renowned and skilful artist endowed with a melodious voice, Pt. Channulal Mishra’s proficiency in light classical music is flawless. Exzellenter Sänger aus Benares. Sehr schöne Studioaufnahme. Begleitet von Sarangi (vermutlich Ramesh Mishra).

Channulal Mishra (Vocal), Santosh Kumar Mishra (Sarangi) & Vinod Lele (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du khyal 8 – Kirana Gharana: Raga Gujari Todi: Vilambit Ektal (27:01) & Drut Tintal (9:11), Raga Desh Thumri (16:23), Raga Khamaj Chaiti (10:55), Raga Mishra Kafi Hori (8:06), MAKAR, MAKCD 027, EUR 8,00
Born in 1937 in Varanasi (U.P.), Pandit Channulal Mishra started learning khyal when he was 9 years old from the famous exponent of the Kirana gharana, Ustad Abdul Gani Khan. After the demise of his guru, Pandit Channulal Mishra became a student of Thakur Jaydev Singh Shashik, an important musicologist, honoured with the Padmabushan, one of the highest Indian classical music distinctions. Pandit Channulal Mishra is now one of the few senior singers of the Northern branch of the Kirana gharana. A musician of the National Radio (AIR), much admired in the connoisseur circles, he is now dedicated to teaching in the old traditional style (Guru-Shishye Parampara).
Wunderschöne Aufnahme. Exzellenter Sänger, von exzellenten Musikern begleitet.

Rajan & Sajan Misra (Vocal), Kanta Prasad Misra (Harmonium) & Subhen Chatterjee (Tabla) – Chant Khyal, 2 CD Set, CD 1: Raga Malkauns (63:00), CD 2: Raga Kaushik Dhwani & Darbari (41:45), NAIVE, TH360104, EUR 19,00
Enregistré lors du concert 26.5.20045, Théatre de la Ville, Paris. Schöne Aufnahme.

Rajan & Sajan Mishra (Vocal), Rajal Shah (Tabla), Ramkumar Mishra (Tabla: CD 2 Track 5-6-7), Mehmood Dhaulpuri (Harmonium) – Sadhana, 2 CD Set, CD 1: Raga Hansadhwani: Alap & Vilambit Khayal in Teentaal (33.19), Bandish in Drut Ektaal (9.44), Bandish in Teentaal (11.13) & Tarana in Teentaal (5.30), CD 2: Raga Shahana Kanada (8.42), Raga Suha Sugharai (2.58), Raga Sugharai (5.37), Raga Suha (7.05), Raga Jhinjhoti in Jhaptaal (22.42) & in Teentaal (7.59) & Raga Charukeshi (13.35), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 058, EUR 24,00
Live at the Saptak Festival on 1st January 2004. Die 2. CD beginnt mit einem Zyklus von Ragas aus der Kanada Familie. Die Ragas Jhinjhoti und Charukeshi wurden im Studio aufgenommen.

Rajan & Sajan Misra (Vocal) & Shri Nandan Mehta (Tabla) – Voices from the heart: Ragas Saraswati & Shivranjani (Bhajan), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 001, EUR 15,00
Von einem englischen Aufnahmeteam während des 14tägigen Saptak Festival in Ahmedabad, Indien im Jahre 2001 aufgenommen. Sehr schön.

Rajan & Sajan Mishra (Vocal) & Sanju Sahai (Tabla) – Live in London 1995: Ragas Desi (53:36) & Shuddh Bhairavi (25:16), NAVRAS, NRCD 0057, EUR 15,00

Mohammed Sayeed Khan (Vocal) & Mohammed Rashid Khan (Vocal), Masit Khan (Sarangi), Nizamuddin Khan (Tabla): Miyan Ki Malhar, Megh, Sughrai, FOUNDATION FOR TRADITIONAL AND MORDERN ARTS, TMA 01, EUR 16,50
Live Concert Bombay 13.8.1984. Bekannte Sänger der Jaipur Gharana.

Amit Mukerjee (Vocal) – Day Break to Nightfall: Raga Komal Rishabh Ashavari (31:25), Raga Jaijaiwanti (29:19) & Raga Suha (Tarana) (6:24), BIHAAN, BMC-66, EUR 6,00
„Amit Mukerjee represents the famous tradition of the « Kirana Gharana » and the late Ustaad Amir Khan’s individualistic school of Hindustani Classical Music. He was trained under Shri Shankar Mazumdar, a senior disciple of the Late Ustaad. He was fortunate to have listened to many sessions of ‘nyaz’ and explanation of the finer points by Amir Khan Saheb. Amit has grasped the essence of Amir Khan’s distinctive ‘gayaki’ which is immediately noticeable in his presentions. He has developed a style of singing which is abstroct in expression and intellectually invigorating. He is a talented singer, gifted with a tuneful and sonorous voice. It is the grandeur of his voice coupled with its emotional depth that makes his music immediately attractive. Step by step unfolding of the strucure of a ‘raga’ using the ‘Merukhand’ trodition, innovative phrases (upaj) a combination of ‘sargams’ and ‘taans’ with an innate virtuosity, are his forte. With his intellectual and personal approach to music he has mastered the technique and nuances of the late Ustaad’s Gayaki. »
Studioaufnahme.

Amit Mukerjee (Vocal), Jyoti Goho (Harmonium) & Abhijit Banerjee (Tabla) – The Amir Khan Dream: Raga Shudh Kalyan (28:13), Raga Bairagi (14:15), Raga Kafi Kanada & Raga Kafi (13:35), Raga Shahana (10:21), BIHAAN, EUR 6,00
Studioaufnahme.

Pinaki Prasad Mukhopadhayay (Vocal), Ramesh Mishra (Sarangi) & Abhijit Banerjee (Tabla) – Evening Glory: Raga Yaman: Vilambit Ektaal (22:28) & Drut Teentaal (9:51), Bhajan (6:21) & Nirgun Bhajan (12:03), BIHAAN, BMC-17, EUR 6,00
Guter Sänger, der sich leider auf Grund schlechter Gesundheit aus dem Konzertleben zurückziehen musste. Schöne Studioaufnahme.

Droeh Nankoe (Vocal & Harmonium) & Santosh Kumar Mishra (Sarangi) & Nandkishor Muley (Santur) & Annada Prasanna Pattanaik (Bansuri – Flute) & Rafiuddin Sabri (Tabla) – Prem Dhara – Flow of Love – Light classical music from North India: Ghazals based on Ragas Gorakh Kalyan & Bhupali, Chatrang based on Raga Bageshree & Gits based on Ragas Yaman, Bhopali & Bhairavi, PAN Records, PAN 2093, EUR 16,50
Live in Gent 1999.

Pratap Narayan (Vocal), Shraddha Pandit (Vocal Support), Vishwaraj Pandit (Tabla) & Prakash Vagal (Harmonium) – Sangeetacharya Pt. Pratap Narayan – Doyen of the Mewati Gharana: Raga Bhimpalas, Raga Bihag & Raga Bhairavi, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150513, EUR 12,00
Neuere, schöne Aufnahme des älteren, 1997 verstorbenen Bruders von Pandit Jasraj.

Nazakat Ali Khan & Salamat Ali Khan (Vocal) – The Ali Brothers – In Memoriam – Saregama’s Homage to the Illustrious Duo of the Sham Chaurasi Gharana, Doppel-CD, CD 1: Raga Miyan Ki Todi, Raga Madhuvanti, Raga Poorvi, Raga Gorakh Kalyan, Thumri in Mishra Khamaj & Thumri in Raga Kafi, CD 2: Tarana in Raga Marwa, Raga Gavti, Raga Malkauns, Raga Abhogi Kanada, Raga Adana, Thumri in Sindhi Kafi, Thumri in Raga Pahadi & Thumri in Sindhi Bhairavi, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150418/19, EUR 20,00
Die beiden CDs enthalten alle in Indien aufgenommen LPs und EPs der legendären Brüder aus Pakistan. Sehr schöne Aufnahmen aus den 60er Jahren.

Raghunandan Panshikar (Vocal), Harshad Kanetkar (Tabla) & Chaitanya Kunte (Harmonium) – Musician’s Guild presents: Raga Savani Nat (48.26), Raga Nayaki Kanada (8.24) & Raga Basant Bahar (12.27), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd 099, EUR 7,50
Guter Sänger, Meisterschüler von Kishori Amonkar. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Klang ziemlich dumpf, aber ansonsten recht gut.

Kantilal Patanwala (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Puriya Dhanashri (12.53), Yeman (28.55), Gaud Malhar (13.48 & 14.36), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd046, EUR 7,50
Exzellenter alter Sänger, von Tabla, Sarangi & Harmonium begleitet. Recht guter bis akzeptabler Klang (bei der 1. Raga scheint es sich um eine recht alte Aufnahme zu handeln). Mit einem Alap von 9 Minuten Länge im Raga Yeman. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case.

Shivanand Patil (Vocal), Anant Kunte (Sarangi), Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium) & Omkar Gulwadi (Tabla) – Virah-Milan – Separation & Reunion: Raga Bilaskhani Todi, Raga Madhuvanti, Raga Chandrakauns & Raga Bageshree, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150146, EUR 12,00
Guter Sänger, Schüler u.a. von Yashwantbuva Joshi (Gawlior & Agra Gharana). Schön.

Shivanand Patil (Vocal), Tulsidas Borkar (Harmonium), Anant Kunte (Sarangi) & Omkar Gulwadi (Tabla) – Bandishen: Raga Deepak Kedar, Raga Gavati, Raga Kankan, Raga Devgandhar, Raga Gunkauns & Raga Manoranjani, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150375, EUR 12,00
Guter Sänger, Schüler u.a. von Yashwantbuva Joshi (Gawlior & Agra Gharana), der hier schöne Kompositionen (Bandishen) in seltenen Ragas singt. Erstmals 1994 veröffentlicht als Kassette. Schön.

Hemant Pendse (Vocal) & Bharat Kamat (Tabla) – Classical Vocal: Ragas Shyam Kalyan (36:43) & Odav Bageshri (35:53), FOUNTAIN MUSIC COMPANY, FMRCD 006, EUR 12,00
Schüler von Jitendra Abhisheki.

Paritosh Pohankar (Vocal) & Shishir Karmakar (Tabla) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Jogkauns (31.04), Hansadhwani (21.23) & Chhaya Nat (13.33), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd081, EUR 7,50
Guter junger Sänger der Kirana Gharana. „Besides the guidance from within the family, his initial training was under the renowned classical vocalist Pt. Goswami Gokulotsavji Maharaj of Indore. Then in the later years, he was selected as a General Class Student in Sangeet Research Academy – Kolkata, under the tutelage of Kirana Gharana Maestro Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan & Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan and became a Scholar in a very short period. » This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Recht guter Klang.

Basavraj Rajguru (1917-1991) (Vocal) – Golden Milestones: Raga Bhairav Bahar, Raga Desi, Raga Sarang, Raga Des, Raga Sham Kalyan, Raga Kedar, Raga Maru Bihag, Raga Kafi, Ghazal, „Lope Timri Dhruv Tara », Raga Shankara, Raga Hans Kalyan, Raga Megh, Raga Malkauns, Raga Purva Kalyan & Raga Kausi Kanada, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150583, EUR 12,00
Legendärer, eigenwilliger Sänger der Kirana Gharana.

Rashid Khan (Vocal), Anand Gopal Bandopadhyay (Tabla) & Jyoti Goho (Harmonium) – Yearning: Raga Marwa: Alap (2:16), Khyal in Vilambit Ektaal – Piya More Anata Desa Gailava (33:15) & Khyal in Drut Teentaal – Kaoun Ki Reet Kohu Kare Sakhiri (7:28) & Raga Bhupali: Alap (1:13), Khyal in Drut Teentaal – Tu Karim Karkar (16:22), NAVRAS, NRCD 0204, EUR 15,00
Live at St. Johns, Smith Square, London 31 August 1995.

Rashid Khan (Vocal), Gopal Krishna (Tabla), Murad Ali (Sarangi) & Mehmood Dhaulpuri (Harmonium) – Reflection: Raga Jogkauns: Alap (8:06), Bada Khayal in Vilambit Ektaal (34:08 & 8:28), Bandish in Teentaal (8:46), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 075, EUR 15,00
Live vom Saptak Festival 2005, exzellent aufgenommen.

Rashid Khan (Vocal) & Jogesh Samsi (Tabla) – Voice of India: Raga Malkauns, SENSE, 032, EUR 15,00
Schöne Aufnahme mit exzellentem Klang. Eine Raga Malkauns von 72 Minuten Länge. Live 2nd January 2003 at Saptak Festival.

Rashid Khan (Vocal), Anando Gopal Bandopadhyay (Tabla) & Humayun Ferzad (Harmonium) – Evergreen: Raga Lalit: Bandish in Vilambit Ektal (26:52) & Bandish Teental & Tarana (18:08), Raga Bilaskhani Todi (14:35) & Raga Bairagi Bhairav (10:16), BIHAAN, BMC-97, EUR 10,00
Indische Ausgabe einer ursprünglich unter dem Titel „Masters of Music » bei AIM RECORDS in den USA veröffentlichten CD. Schöne Aufnahme.

S.N. Ratanjankar (1900-1974) (Vocal) – Musician’s Guild presents: Ragas Sudh Sarang (39.26) & Bhairavi: Sadra (17.27), MUSICIAN’S GUILD, mgcd060, EUR 7,50
Berühmter Sänger und Lehrer, Schüler u.a. von Faiyaz Khan. Agra Gharana. Mit Sarangi und Tabla Begleitung. Für das Alter der Aufnahme guter Klang. This is a restored live recording, hence not of studio quality. In slim case. Exzellent.

Sandipan Samajpati (Vocal), Sumanta Chatterjee (Tabla) & Ranjan Mukhopadhyay (Harmonium) – Rising Star: Raga Ahir Bhairav (29:48), Raga Abhogi (9:25), Raga Jhinjhoti (9:41), Raga Sohni (9:57) & Hori Thumri (9:45), SAREGAMA, CDNF 150580, EUR 12,00
Guter junger Sänger, Schüler von Manas Chakraborty. Schön.

Nasiruddin Sâmi (Vocal), Ghulam Ali (Sarangi) & Fateh Mohammad Khan (Tabla) – La tradition lyrique du khya 10 – Delhi gharana: Raga Multani: Dhrupad Alap (15:12), Khyal Vilambit Ektal (32:36) & Khyal Drut Tintal (12:26), Raga Adana (Sadra) (10:47), MAKAR, MAKCD 037, EUR 8,00
Ustad Nasiruddin Sami was born in Delhi in 1945. A descendant of the founders of the Delhi Gharana, he has studied classical singing following the traditional teachings (guru-shishya parampara) of several very great singers: Ustad Raziuddin Khan (grandson of Tanras Khan), Ustad Sardar Khan and Ustad Pyare Khan, Khalifa of the Delhi Gharana and father of the actual Khalifa, Meraj Nizami Qawwal. After following a complete course until the demise of his master, he has given himself to his art in Pakistan. Ustad Nasiruddin Sami sings in one of the main sufi shrines in Karachi: the dargah of Alam Shah Baba. His style is exceptionally forceful and delicate, and he develops long alaps very near dhrupad. His knowledge of ragas is extensive, and he masters hundreds of compositions including some signed by Amir Kushrau or Bahadur Shah Zaffar, the last Moghol emperor. An artist of the National radio, he gives most of his time to his disciples.
Schöne Aufnahme.

Prabhudev Sardar (Vocal) & … (Tabla) – Ragas Shankara, Gaud Bahar, Charukeshi & Khambavati, NINAAD, NCCD 0081, EUR 12,50
Guter Sänger der älteren Generation, Schüler u.a. von Jagannath Bua Purohit (Agra Gharana) und Niwriti Bua Sarnaik (Jaipur Gharana). Aus Anlass seines 75. Geburtstages veröffentlichte Aufnahmen.

Ghulam Hassan Shagan (Vocal), Qadir Shagan (Vocal & Harmonium), Sajjat Ali Khan (Tabla), Mazhar Hassan (Harmonium) – Noor Jahan – Classical Songs & Music: Raga Desi Todi (27:19), Raga Megh (Tarana) (10:49), Raga Shudh Sarang (13:01) & Raga Suha Kanara (12:39), WORLD VILLAGE, 479012, EUR 17,00
Grossartiger Sänger aus Pakistan, einem Zweig der Gwalior Gharana entstammend.

Sharafat Hussain Khan (Vocal) & Yunus Hussain Khan (Vocal) – Inheritance: Sharafat Hussain Khan: Raga Anandi (19:22), Raga Sughrai, Raga Kamod & Bhairavi Dadra (19:18), Yunus Hussain Khan: Lecture demonstration – Various aspects of Kalyan Thaat (21:17 & 19:53), BIHAAN, BMC-84, EUR 10,00
Zwei grosse Sänger der Agra Gharana, der eine der Adoptivsohn von Faiyyaz Khan, der andere der Sohn des grossen Vilayat Hussain Khan. Die Aufnahmen von Sharafat Hussain Khan scheinen identisch zu sein mit der 1971 von EMI India veröffentlichten LP ECSD 2495. Yunus Hussain Khan singt hier, begleitet von Harmonium und Tabla, verschiedene Ragas aus der Kalyan Familie, mit Erläuterungen in Hindi.

Shaukat Hussain Khan (Vocal), Liaquat Khan (Sarangi), Vinod Vaishnav (Tabla) & Shishirchandra Bhatt (Harmonium) – Dhyaan: Raga Chandrakauns (Alap: 3.29, Bada Khayal in Vilambit Ektaal: 38.37 & Chotta Khayal in Madhya Teentaal: 10.14), SENSE WORLD MUSIC, SWMCD 042, EUR 15,00
Sohn und Schüler des grossen Agra-Gharana Sängers Sharafat Hussain Khan. Aufgenommen während des Saptak Festival am 3. Januar 2003.

Mukul Shivputra (Vocal) & Anish Pradhan (Tabla) – Eesha – The first ray of the sun: Ragas Todi & Tilak Kamod, NINAAD, NCCD 0005, EUR 12,50
Die erste Aufnahme des Sohnes von Kumar Gandharva.

Omkarnath Thakur (1897-1967) (Vocal) – Sunshine: Raga Shudh Kalyan (50:42), BIHAAN, BMC-83, EUR 10,00
Legendärer Sänger der Gwalior Gharana. Konzertmitschnitt leider mit recht schlechtem Klang.

C.R. Vyas (Vocal), Purshottam Walwalkar (Harmonium) & Nana Muley (Tabla) – Tribute to my Master: Raga Swanandi & Raga Jog Kauns, SAREGAMA, CDNF 150110, EUR 12,00
Neuausgabe einer CD von 1994. Schöne Aufnahme, in der er teilweise Kompositionen seines Lehrers Jaganath Bua Purohit „Gunidas » singt.

C.R. Vyas (Vocal), Nana Muley (Tabla), Purushottam Walawalkar (Harmonium), Sanjeev Chimmalgi, Shripat Hegde & Aparna Kelkar (Tanpura & Vocal Support) – Tapasya, Volume 2: Raga Shuddh Kalyan (54.18) & Raga Bihag (16.33), NAVRAS, NRCD 165, EUR 15,00
Live at Shanmukhananda Hall, Mumbai, 2nd October 2001.

C.R. Vyas (Vocal) & Omkar Gulvady (Tabla) – Live in London 1995: Ragas Mian Ki Malhar, Vasant, Paraj, NAVRAS, NRCD 0054, EUR 15,00

Gyan – Educational Series of Indian Ragas – Concept, Direction & Narration by Vijay Kichlu, Voice by Subhra Guha, Tabla by Anandagopal Bandopadhyay (CD 1) & Samar Saha (CD 2), 2 CD Set & Booklet mit Notation der auf den CDs demonstrierten Bandishs: CD 1: Yaman, Bhupali, Deshkar, Sudhkalyan, CD 2: Kedar, Kamod, Hamir, Chhayanat, DEVGANDHARVA, DG-CD-001/002, EUR 30,00
Note from the Producer: Indian classical music has been and still is an oral tradition. Ideally it should be learnt from a guru who is the fountain of knowledge. BUT how many students of music are able to find a learned guru to learn from? Ordinary teachers of music CANNOT take the place of a guru. Books have their own value but they cannot make a musician. As a consequence, a good talent is often misguided or wasted and a serious student of music languishes in search of knowledge. It is in this background that I have endeavoured to fall back on the second best alternative, which can reach and benefit not only the elementary students of music, but advanced students, young practitioners and some teachers also. In preparing this work, I acknowledge with gratitude the most valuable guidance which I received from time to time from Late Pandit K. G. Ginde and Pandit Ram Ashray Jha, now living at Allahabad, both of whom I have regarded as amongst the most learned musicians of the last few decades. My work will not be confined to this or a few more albums. I plan to cover around 60 ragas, which are commonly learned by students, elementary and advanced, and used by performers. By and large, the format will also remain the same, each CD containing 4 to 5 ragas, which are very close to each other and where both students and aspiring performers need clarity and understanding. I have selected Subhra Guha’s voice for this work because besides being a very fine performer, she is amongst the very few young musicians who can handle 60/70 ragas with correct nuances and perfect ease and confidence. I also took the decision that for the entire series, I wanted one pitch and one voice. I hope my work will be well received and will help and benefit deserving and aspiring students of music as also the connoisseurs.

Zakir Hussain (Tabla), Pandi Jasraj (Vocal), Lakshmi Shankar (Vocal), Ghulam Mustafa Khan (Vocal) & Alla Rakha (Vocal) – Ustad Zakir Hussain & Maestros, Vol. 2 – The Versatile Genius – Tabla Accompaniment of Ustad Zakir Hussain for Classical Vocal, 4 CDs in Longbox in Schuber, SAREGAMA – THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY OF INDIA, CDNF 150682/3/4/5, EUR 42,00
CD 1: Pandit Jasraj (Vocal) & Zakir Hussain (Tabla) (1979) – Raga Shuddha Sarang & Raga Bhimpalasi
CD 2: Lakshmi Shankar (Vocal), Dr. L. Subramaniam (Violin) & Zakir Hussain (Tabla) (1977) – Raga Puriya Kalyan, Thumri Pilu, Bhajan Nath Anathan Ki Sudh Lije & Bhajan Darshan Dena Pran Piyare
CD 3: Ghulam Mustafa Khan (Vocal), … (Sarangi) & Zakir Hussain (Tabla) (1970) – Raga Bhupal Todi & Raga Bageshree, CD 4: Alla Rakha (Vocal) & Zakir Hussain (Tabla) (1999) – Raga Patdeep, Raga Madhuvanti, Raga Purba & Thumri
Exzellente Aufnahmen. Die der ersten drei CDs stammen von LPs, von denen die 2. und die 3. hier zum ersten Mal wiederveröffentlicht werden. Die Vokal-Aufnahmen von Alla Rakha – der ja auch eine Vokal-Ausbildung genossen hatte, aber nur selten als Sänger in Erscheinung trat – stammen wohl von einem Konzert in den 90er Jahren.

Surmohee – Enchanting & Rare compositions of Dr. Sushila Pohankar, performed by Pandit Ajay Pohankar, Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, Sanjeev Abhyankar and Swati Natekar: Raga Bairagi Bhairav: Sumira Mana Tu – Dr. Sushila Pohankar (12:56), Raga Mishra Tilak Kamod: Baalamuwa Mat Ja – Swati Natekar (9:21), Raga Megh: Ghana Gagan Ghana Garaje Barse – Sanjeev Abhyankar (10:48), Raga Yaman: Ab Kaahe Rokata Mori Gail – Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande (9:54), Raga Malkauns: Nirdayee Sanwaro Maika – Pandit Ajay Pohankar (9:31), Raga Bhinna Shadja: Kaahe Karata Raar Mose – Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande (9:05), Raga Sindh Bhairavi: Sajanwa Tum Kya Jano Preet – Pandit Ajay Pohankar (10:01), NAVRAS, NRCD 0208, EUR 15,00
Schöne Anthologie mit guten, namhaften Sängern und Sängerinnen, darunter der Sohn und Schüler von Sushila Pohankar, die hier ihre Kompositionen (Bandishs) singen, darunter ein schönes Stück (historische Aufnahme) von Sushila Pohankar selbst gesungen.

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