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For those who think earbuds were invented a few years ago, here is a photo of Nawab Ghalib Jung of Hyderabad and friends listening to their first phonograph (cylinder recording and reproducing machine) using two-eared earbuds in a photograph taken by Raja Deen Dayal on May 22, 1892 (The year 1871 mentioned on the Raja Deen Dayal is definitely wrong, thanks Shashi Joshi) (19th Century!).
Courtesy: Raja Deen Dayal Website
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Classical Dhrupad 8
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Here is an example of early Ras Lilla music, Song 1941005704 from here
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Songs from Nani
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It was a common device in old novels that a person participates in a radio program or a newspaper competition in order not to be found. I think it happens in one of Premchand's novels. Here Saigal is hiding his identity
Listen to 1938_Street-Singer_jeevan-been-madhur-na.mp3
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RMIM meet 2017, 3
- Musing 454: Rafi 159. Jaddan Bai
- Musing 196: Nissar as Sita, Bharat 34 Lata Roshan
- Musing 344: Sunday Rafi 69
- Musing 410: rafi 115. Musicians as clowns
- Musing 421: Rafi 126. kaTaar
- Musing 349: Anil Biswas on Ghazal, Film Music
- Musing 455: Rafi 160. gaNapati
- Musing 117: Acting directions, Narsingh 719
- Musing 137: hamaare aangaN men tumhaaraa, Roberto 73
- Musing 437: Rafi 142. Kalyan's Gau Ank
- Musing 106: toofaanee Taarazan, Narsingh 708
- Musing 279: Jaal agitation, Rafi 17
- Musing 197: Dhak 12 times, Bharat 35 Lata Roshan
- Msuing 413: Rafi 118. Rangoon
- Musing 464: Rafi 169. Madhu 1946
