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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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In this early song we get the full treatment, Conch shell and bells in a temple setting,
Listen to 1938_prithvee-putr_jay-brijanandan-gopeechandan.mp3
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Listen to Narsingh 736
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To day I want to highlight a very special and unique group on Facebook. It is called THOSE WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT BIG BUT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEM. These guys are world experts in identifying the background dancers in group song and various party-goers, wedding attendants, jury members etc, They must have made hundreds of them known to the world. Hats off to them. Here is an example
Shinde, Chinu and Basant in Tarzan Comes to Delhi (1965). Of course, you already know about Shinde if you read my book on Edwina Violette!
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