Friday, 17 October 2014

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


Vol. 1
At the Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael, Claifornia, USA on 12.10.1985
Tabla: Swapan Chowdhury



 Vol. 2
At Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India on 3.2.1982
Tabla: Anindo Chatterjee






Wednesday, 1 October 2014

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


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





Saturday, 6 September 2014

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


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

Side 1:
Raga Jhinjhoti

Side 2:
Raga Mian Ki Todi
Lok Priya - Dhun Dadra

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

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




CD 1:
Annapurna Devi:
1. Raga Kaunsi Kanada
2. Raga Manjh Khamaj


CD 2:
Annapurna Devi & Ravi Shankar:

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

For more information see:

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

Monday, 11 August 2014

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


Side A:
1. Abdelkrim Dali & l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts 
du Conservatoire d'Alger:
Istikhbar Zidane & Derdj Medjenba
2. L'Orchestre de la Rachidia de Tunis:
Wesla Mouwachahats


Side B:
1. L'Orchestre El Fenn ou El Adab d'Alger:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Hsine
2. L'Orchestre El Andaloussia d'Oran:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml-Maya
3. L'Orchestre de la J.F.L.N. de Blida:
Mecedder Rasd Dil




On Abdelkrim Dali see our posts:

Friday, 8 August 2014

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


Side A:
1. Fadhila Dziria & l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts
du Conservatoire d'Alger:
Istikhbar Aarak & Neklab Aarak
2. Mustapha Maher & Maha Djabri 
& l'Orchestre Ommeya de Damas (Syrie):
Wesla Mouwachahats


Side B:
1. L'Orchestre de Tlemcen:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml
2. Sadek El Bidjaoui &  l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts
du Conservatoire d'Alger:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Sika
3. L'Orchestre El Mossilia d'Alger:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Sika




On Sadek El Bidjaoui see our post:

Thursday, 7 August 2014

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


Side A:
1. Sid-Ahmed Serri & l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du
Conservatoire d'Alger:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Rasd-Dil
2. L'Orchestre de la Rachidia de Tunis:
Naouret Ettoubou
3. L'Orchestre El Afrah de Constantine:
Mecedder Medjenba


Side B:
1. L'Orchestre El Haoua El Djamil de Tlemcen:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml-Maya
2. L'Orchestre El Moustakbel de Constantine:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Sika




Sunday, 3 August 2014

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


Side A:
Mahieddine Bachtarzi & l'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire d'Alger:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml-Maya


Side B:
1. Hassan El Annabi & l'Orchestre d'Annaba:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Raml-Maya
2. L'Orchestre du Conservatoire du Caire:
Wesla (Suite) de Muwachahats




On Mahieddine Bachtarzi see our earlier post:
On Hassan El Annabi see:

Saturday, 2 August 2014

1er Festival Algérien de la Musique Andalouse 1967 - Vol. 2 - LP published in Algeria


Side A:
1. Abderrahmane Ben Achour (Dahmane Ben Achour) (1912-1976)
& l'Orchestre de Blida:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Zidane
2. L'Ensemble National "Ommeyya" de Syrie (Damas):
Chants et Danses sur des Muwachahs Andalous 


Side B:
1. Mohammed Tahar Fergani & l'Orchstre de Constantine:
Nesraf du mode Rasd
2. L'Orchestre de la S.L.A.M. (Société Littéraire, Artistique et Musicale)
de Tlemcen:
Extraits d'une Nouba du mode Hsine