A meeting was held in Mumbai during February 1990, attended by
about 30 persons, to discuss the possibility of forming the Society.
The Society came into existence in May 1990. The Society now has
branches all over India and where meetings and listening sessions are
held.
Aims and Objectives
The Society intends to bring together all persons and institutions
interested in
Preservation,
Promotion and Research
in all aspects of Indian musical culture. The two-page brochure of the
society is here, Brochure
The Record News, The Journal of the SIRC
This journal has been published since January 1991 and has articles on
recording history, discographies and opinion pieces.
The society encourages all interested persons and institutions (through
their representatives) to become members. The current membership
consists of two Honorary members,
1] Mr.V.A.K.Rangarao, Madras 2] Mr.Har Mandir Singh Hamraaz,
Kanpur
103 life members from India, 33 life members from abroad and a few
annual members.
Managing Committee
Day-to-day activities are managed by the following:
In India, Annual Membership is Rs. 600 and Life Membership is Rs. 60,000
Abroad, Annual Membership is $60 US and Life Membership is $600 US.
The annual membership includes a subscription to the Society Journal
and runs from July to June. Life members get all the back issues as
well as all future issues.
Michael Kinnear, an Australian research scholar, who has been studying
the history of the record industry in India has published many
heavily-researched books on records and recording artists in India. He
has a website where more
info can be found. His books can also be ordered from the Society.