Thursday, February 15, 2018

INDIA – INDE Ram Narayan & Chatur Lal – HMV 7 EPE 1212 His Master's Voice

INDIA – INDE
Ram Narayan & Chatur Lal – HMV 7 EPE 1212 His Master's Voice – 1961 (Vinyl 7 inch, 45 RPM)
Ram Narayan Ram Narain Chatur Lal Hindustani North Indian Raga music musique indienne sarangi tabla
Ram Narayan Ram Narain Chatur Lal Hindustani North Indian Raga music musique indienne sarangi tabla
Ram Narayan Ram Narain Chatur Lal Hindustani North Indian Raga music musique indienne sarangi tabla
Ram Narayan Ram Narain Chatur Lal Hindustani North Indian Raga music musique indienne sarangi tabla

This is the first record we feature from the enchanting Indian music collection of 45s and 33s which belonged to South-Indian classical dancer and teacher Amala Devi. She also lovingly customized the sleeves of these records, which originally came in generic white or flowered jackets, with colored paper, different writing styles and handmade cutouts from newspapers and art books all assembled with devotion and care.

Born in 1927, Ram Narayan (or Ram Narain) was the first sarangi player to achieve global recognition with his abstract and sensuous flights with the bowed instrument’s rich earthy sonorities. He is accompanied on tabla by his older brother, the legendary Chatur Lal (1925-1965), who died at the height of his musical powers. "He did not merely accompany, he did not dominate, he supplemented and deepened," according to the Time's of India’s October 16, 1965 obituary. 

Voici le premier disque issu d'une belle collection de 45 et 33 tours rares de musique indienne ayant appartenu à Amala Devi, qui pratiquait et enseigna la danse de l'Inde du sud. Elle a également magnifiquement personnalisé les pochettes de ces disques, qui étaient à l'origine insérés dans des pochettes génériques blanches ou fleuries. Pour réaliser son magnifique travail de collage, notre bienfaitrice a sélectionné du papier avec des couleurs et des textures différentes, en utilisant plusieurs polices de caractères, et des découpages de journaux et de livres d'art.

Ram Narayan (ou Ram Narain), né en 1927, fut le premier joueur de sarangi à être mondialement reconnu grâce à ses envolées lyriques abstraites et sensuelles sur les riches sonorités caverneuses de la vièle à archet. Il est accompagné au tabla par son frère aîné, le légendaire Chatur Lal (1925-1965), qui nous a quitté alors qu'il était au sommet de son art.


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11 comments:

  1. Wonderful share, many thanks. Though Pt. Ram Narayan has a lot of albums, he was at his best in his earlier years. This is one such example.....

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  2. Thanks. There is something undeniably charming about 7-inch records. And the home-made artwork -- I love it!

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    1. I see that I'm not alone in finding Indian 45 rpms charming as you just featured one on your blog by A. T. Kanan, which was unbeknown to me. Thanks. Plus 7-inch records often feature music not included in 33s.

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  3. Fantastique blog, rempli de merveilles, dont j'ai possédé certaines, enregistrées sur cassettes aujourd'hui trop usées souvent, c'est donc un réel plaisir de les (re)trouver ici. Un très grand merci.

    ZEb

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    1. Merci pour vos commentaires et encouragements. Ce n'est qu'un début, donc restez bien à l'écoute.

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  4. Thank you! This album is really amazing, the playing is otherworldly. Keep it up!!

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  5. This is incredible - I love everything about it! The sound draws me right into the room with them. Thank you!

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  6. terrific record and blog.... many thanks for your shares!

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  7. fantastic stuff thank you very much for your incredible work!!

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  8. Thanks for this ! Still living, he's one of the last true classical Hindustani. From that old generation, I think he really stands aside an Ali Akbar Khan, Vilayat Khan or Nikhil Banerjee. Sont encore beaucoup des gens qui vraiment aiment cette musique, A plus !

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