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BOOK REVIEW "Sangeet Ratna:The Jewel of Music "- A Bio-discography. Mr. Michael Kinnear has published this book from Australia recently. Around 1973, Mr. Kinnear chanced to listen to Abdul Karim Khan's gramophone records and was fascinated with the music. He then decided to write a bio-discography of Karim Khan. This book is the outcome of painstaking research that continued for over thirty years. Khan Saheb Abdul Karim Khan (1873-1937) was a legendary Indian vocalist mp3 of 20th century. Born at village 'Kairana', in North India, Abdul Karim Khan learnt music from his father mp3 Kale Khan. He left his native place in 1890 and never returned. He spent his entire life in Maharashtra. Initially he served in Baroda State. He fled away with Tarabai Mane who belonged to royal family, and settled at Miraj in Maharashtra. He then established Music schools (Sangeet Vidyalayas) at Belgaum, Miraj, Pune and Bombay. He also pioneered in organizing ticketed shows of classical music that were mainly for collecting funds in aid of the schools that he had established. He also served in Mysore State where he was honored. This book traces back the life sketch of Karim Khan and his efforts in teaching, popularizing and research in Indian music. Half the book is devoted to his musical as well as personal life. His wife Tarabai Mane left him in 1922 and worked hard in setting up career of her five talented children viz. Abdul Rehman (Sureshbabu Mane), Champakali alias Champutai (Heerabai Barodekar), mp3 Gulab (Kamalabai Barodekar), Sakina alias Chottutai (Saraswati Mane {Rane}) and Abdul Hamid alias Papa (Krishnarao Mane). This was a big jolt to Karim Khan and although he continued his career, his music changed totally with pathos and became full of sorrow. He then married his disciple Bannubi Latkar and settled in Miraj. He passed away on a railway platform in 1937 while returning from a concert mp3 tour from South India. Other half of the book describes his gramophone records (discography). Khansaheb made recordings in two sessions - first in 1905 in Bombay at S. Rose & Co. - a place near present Rhythm House opposite Jehangir Art Gallery. He cut 32 songs for 90-150 seconds duration each and this singing is quite forceful and exhibits his skills at very young age. [About 22 songs were reissued by HMV in 1994 under 'Chairman's Choice' series]. He then refused all the offers for recording. In 1932, Bai Sunderabai persuaded mp3 him to cut records mp3 for German Odeon Company that was recording in Bombay. So, during 1932-36 he recorded over 25 songs of 4-5 minutes duration each. These included Classical, light Classical, Marathi Drama songs, Bhajans and Canarese songs and also Been playing records. Micahel Kinnear gives a detailed and scientific mp3 account of the records (discography) along with the label photographs of the discs and of the test records that were sent to Karim Khan for his approval prior to issuing in market. mp3 This book also gives historical account and details of several important events that took place in Karim Khan's period. We also have details about life career and recordings of Tarabai and children, mp3 his brothers Abdul Latif and Abdul Haque, his Uncle Abdul Wahid Khan, Rahimat Khan Huddu Khan, Roshan Ara Begum and Saraswatibai Mirajkar (Bannubi Latkar) The book is lavishly mp3 decorated with large number of black and white photographs and maps and a nice portrait of Karim Khan on cover. The back page contains Karim Khan in recording session for 'Odeon'. In 1937, while celebrating his birth centenary Mr. Balkrishnaboa Kapileshwari had published a 900-page book in Marathi. An English translation was also published subsequently. However there was no book issued on his life, music and records. Khan Saheb's several records have been issued on LP's audiocassettes and on compact discs. This book will provide the listeners with the life story of Karim Khan and thus will add to their listening pleasure. mp3 " Khan Abdul Karim Khan - A Bio-Discography ", Published in Australia, mp3 (2003), 290 pages. – by Michael Kinnear, Australia, ISBN 0 957735553 Paperback 22.5x16 cm Price Australian $ 65 plus postage. ====================================================== - Suresh Chandvankar, - Hon.Secretary, 'Society of Indian Record Collectors' - 110, Parashara, Tifr Hsg. Complex, Navynagar, Colaba - Mumbai- 400 005 -- thanks: http://groups.google.co.in/group/rec.music.indian.misc/browse_thread/thread/2508ebf3799236f5?hl=en&q=kairana
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