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Published: 23 November 2017

Last Updated: 23 November 2017

Lots of collectors have lots of rare material related to Hindi films, songs, videos, magazines, books etc. Many of them are hoarders who do not want to share their stuff at all. But many do. On my website one can enjoy almost 40,000 songs, mostly contributed by dozens of selfless collectors who gave songs to me free without any expectation in return. I have posted a few books and magazine articles also contributed by collectors.

One such selfless collector is Sudarshan Talwar of Calcutta who has posted more than 2,000 images from his priceless collection. He spent his own money and shared these items, without mutilating them in any way, on his Facebook timeline and various groups. I am hoping to bring his collection to my website. In the meantime, enjoy this rare ad in a Calcutta magazine, a fitting addition to Musing 52.

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Listen to Narsingh 701 

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Published: 31 October 2017

Last Updated: 31 October 2017

This is the earliest song in my collection in which I am able to hear Sarangi.

Listen to 1937_captain-keerti-kumaar_aashaa-kabhee-na-jaaye.mp3

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 Listen to Amar Prem (1971)

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Published: 06 February 2018

Last Updated: 06 February 2018

Indonesian music has been influenced by Hindi film music. Whole books and articles have been written about that. Here is one example

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