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This is the earliest song in which I hear drums other than tabla, something beaten with a stick rather than a palm:

Listen to 1937_anaath-aashram_09_sarakaar-ye-Ghulaam.mp3

Now you know!


 Listen to Bhakta Prahlad (1967)

 

Many people do not know that as early as 1952, a magazine in US had declared Madhubala as the biggest star in the world! Read the original article here

Madhubala as seen in US (1952)

Now you know!


 Listen to Ghar Ka Chiragh (1967)

 

 

In this song from Romantic India, sung by Noor Jehan (Sr) who later character-acted in such films as Anarkali (1953), after the dialog I am hearing Piano, the earliest song in which I clearly can recognize it.

Listen to 1936_Romantic-India_sunaa-do-prem-kee-meeThee-taan.mp3 

Now you know!


 Listen to Chhaila Babu (1967)

 

 

 

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