Author: jyotiprakasguhajyotiprakasguha
Date: Aug 19, 2008 18:53
On the 8th of November, 1902, Miss Shashimukhi became the first Indian to
record songs for the Gramophone Company. The record number was 13024. The
song was "AMI KI SAJANI KUSUMERI" in Bengali.
Miss Phanibala became the second recording artiste the same day. Her first
record number was 13025. The song was "SARAL MONE SARAL PRANEY" in Bengali.
She recorded her next song "JATONA DITEY AMAY" the same day and the record
number was 13026. I cannot say whether any of these were classical or
not.
Three days later, on the 11th of November, 1902, Miss Saila Bai (alias
Miss Sili Bai)became the third Indian artiste to sing for the Company. Her
first record number was 13029. Miss Saila Bai recorded several songs on
that day , her record numbers extending from 13029 to 13036. Her songs
were classified...
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