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Recently HQ Chowdhury posted a very detailed and researched article on the above topic. However, I was very surprised to see that the name of John Foulds, the main force behind the ban, was missing. He actually wrote the article in the Indian Listener magazine in 1938 that criticized the harmonium severely and relentlessly pursued its ban, which, in the end, the director Lionel Fielden implemented.

First the infamous article, then the ban story details from the book on the history of broadcasting in India by Luthra.

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in Punarmilan (1940). Captured from the film by Sheo Khetan for his book

Hindi Films: Pictures of the Cast II (1938-1940)

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Acted and danced in 21 films, 1956-1985.

Rani Roopmati (1959) song, Raat Suhani

Parasmani (1963) song, Hansta Hua Noorani Chehra

 

 

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  1. Musing 898. The New Anaemic Hero! New 78
  2. Musing 1199. Toofani Tamancha (1935). J 262
  3. Musing 958. Radharani. J 45
  4. Musing 1006. Abu Baker. J 89
  5. Musing 1032. Umakant. J 113
  6. Muisng 1035: Database Update.
  7. Musing 991. Keith Violette. J 74
  8. Musing 1083. Ragas in Songs. J 154
  9. Musing 1022: "Bollywood" in 1969. J 104
  10. Musing 1043. Baalam. J 122
  11. Musing 994. Terence Lyons. J 77
  12. Musing 963. Prof Ramanand. J 50
  13. Musing 1007. More Abu Baker. J 90
  14. Musing 1021. G M Durrani. J 103.
  15. Musing 1076. Madhubala in Nata (1955). J 148