Here is another lovely shehnai recital LP by the great Bismillah Khan. It contains a side-long exploration of a late night raga, a light "dhun" and a popular bhajan (devotional song).
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January 6, 2024
Bismillah Khan: Shehnai Nawaz (EALP 1306) an LP recorded in India in 1966
December 18, 2023
Bhimsen Joshi: Raga Bhairavi and Aabhogi (HMV 7EPE 1234) an EP recorded and released in India in 1961
Today we have an EP from the brilliant vocalist Bhimsen Joshi (1922-2011) with short pieces in ragas Bhairavi and Aabhogi. These were later collected, along with a few other pieces of about the same length, in a 1977 EMI LP entitled Evening and Morning Melodies (ECLP 2779).
December 17, 2023
Omkarnath Thakur: Raga Todi and Malkauns (Columbia 33ECX 3252) an LP released in India in 1964
Here is a 1964 album by Omkarnath Thakur (1897-1967) an exponent of the Gwalior gharana, a tradition which dates back to 1542. He sings pieces in ragas Todi, Desi Todi, Nilambari, Sughrai, and two in Malkauns.
December 9, 2023
Bismillah Khan and VG Jog: Jugalbandi (EALP 1279) an LP recorded and released in India in 1963
Both shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan and violin maestro VG Jog have been well-represented on this blog. Way back in February 2018 I shared a lovely 1968 jugalgandi (duet) LP from these two -- here is another one, from 1963.
December 4, 2023
Amjad Ali Khan: self-titled (EMI EALP 1316) an album recorded and released in India in 1967
This was Amjad Ali Khan's first album, released in 1967, when he was 22 years old. The tabla is performed by Samta Prasad.