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Published: 27 November 2017

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In the musical piece from President (1937), I am hearing some king of guitar, perhaps Hawaiian guitar.

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Published: 02 December 2017

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You may heard vague stories of famous singers of the 30s and 40s becoming very poor and begging. Here is some info from Nalin Shah

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Published: 05 February 2018

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Another Damroo sound is heard but this is a special one. Here, in addition to hitting the ends, the performer is also loosening or tightening his grip in the middle to vary the pitch. This kind of Damroo was used by Bairagis (Shiv Bhakts) who lived in the city and used come to beg for food (a memory from my childhood.)

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