INDIA: GRAMOPHONE RECORDS COLLECTOR
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2015
- (30 Dec 2000) Hindi/English/Nat
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The first year of the new millennium is about to come to an end.
Many technological advances were made over the past 12 months, and many more astounding innovations and inventions are expected in the future.
But in India, one young man is determined to hold on to the past.
Narendra Shrimali has built up a huge collection of gramophone records, some dating back as far as 1902.
He is now trying to persuade his local government to make some land available so he can build a museum dedicated to his prized possessions.
The Shrimali family in Vadodara, in Gujrat state, are used to having a relative with an unusual pastime.
Call it a hobby or an obsession, but Narendra Shrimali has been collecting gramophone records since he was 18.
The discs are from the days before hifi stereo sound, when without elbow power there was no sound at all.
Narendra owns more than eight thousand records dating back to 1902, the year records were first commercially introduced in India.
Housed in old metal cupboards, they cross the entire range of world history, including recordings of speeches by British monarchs from 1910 and more modern recordings of American presidents like John F Kennedy.
South Asian scholars in particular are interested in Narendra's collection.
He has a huge assortment of rare recordings from long-forgotten classical musicians, cinema scores, dramatists,
poets and regional artists to sitar performances from 1904.
Also among the treasures are 100 discs of Parsi plays, and folk music from all over India.
The pride of the collection is the first Hindi music film score to be released on record.
His collection may be meaningless to a new generation of Indians who haven't even seen a record player, but that's part of the appeal for Narendra.
The 30-year-old plays the records for anyone who wants to hear them and finds an audience among aged neighbours hankering for nostalgia.
Narendra, who works as a civil engineering lecturer, is happy with his obscure claim to fame.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"There are very few buyers as nowadays these record playing machines and other accessories are not available and one more thing is that the preservation is very much difficult. So it is bulky, preservation is difficult and also it gives the hissing sound. So all these constraints are there so very few people...so what is unique thing in my feature is that I am the youngest person having the largest collection in the world."
SUPER CAPTION: Narendra Shrimali, Record Collector
It's a labour of love that has consumed the family's living space and resources.
Narendra's father has helped him with his hobby, but he's quick to add that if his son had chosen to collect Madonna records, it would have been different.
SOUNDBITE: (Hindi)
"If it wasn't for his collecting old records I would never have supported him."
SUPER CAPTION: Jai Dev Prasad, Father
Narendra travels all over the country, following tips from a diminishing breed of enthusiasts.
For most people, old records are a waste of space, and he often finds records at roadside stalls and in junk shops.
Narendra now dreams of a museum dedicated to his collection.
The passing of time has not been able to choke the voices and music recorded on them and he hopes a special site will help to preserve this historic treasure.
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Please digitise the music. My cousin has copied the music to computer and the quality remains the same as that of the disc.
Very nice collection
He should digitise and archive his collection
Nice collection.
Can anyone tell me the values of these records? I have few in my collection. Want to sell them off
Iwant five records for my graphene playing
Not valuable
He is FAR from the youngest 78 collector in the world, Even for 2015 there were 10-13 year olds doing 78s, some of which are now are influential collectors.
Yeah. I'n 14 and i have cca 100 records..
I think you should have a small museum... And its a good video🙌🏻
Very good 🌷🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
Mari pase philips sr 2501 model chhe pan record nathi, to record kya male? Mare check karvu chhe have chalu chhe k nahi?
I appreciate your efforts becz i love records too keep it up thx for showing ur collection !
I have huge collection of Bollywood Vinyl Records for sale.
GENRE: LP from hindi movies - Instrumental - ghazals - qauwwalis - hindi pop songs etc. contact for further details: ehran_53@yahoo.com
Ur not only one. I love e'm too!
@@ehraniza sir aap apna no do
Need the audio from the Punjabi film CHAMAN (1948) from 78 rpm records N62254.
"Asan Bekadran Naal Laiyan" by Lataji...
Not available Anywhere.. Help me please.
You need a properly restored machine, sound cruel... The crank is nearly falling out
Yes.
Do you have any collections of old Telugu vetarans voice recording or padhyalu
What was the song you played from 1932 Cafe ....??? didn't hear the rest of the title I like the song I just need the title and artist Thank you.
Get a decent record player which can play 78 rpm records. Plenty is available online as well as in the second hand market.
Sandar.yade
Nepali LP record available sir? Sikkim state
i wouldnt call him the youngest collector im sure there are some kids out there but never the less there are some good records in that collection.
sir i want to meet you so please mention your full address i have some old records for your music museum.
do you have old record for my
@@payalanand975 yes
How can I get his mobile number? I also digitize analog media to digital media.
I own more than 3000 working English/Hindi lps & 45s & 78s for sale.
Can i get a song sounds like "oh la re...john baree" ...i heard on gramphone when i was kid...still i am searching for that album...
You mean the one at 1:25?
I have good collection of records they are almost 100 year old, I looking for good buyer, some of old move song
I have about 950 records. It's a very time consuming and expensive hobby.
How we store modern hindi songs in it? Pls tell me
I HAVE ALSO 78 RPM GRAMOPHONE AND RECORDS.
can you help my find some songs
@@bkmj335 what exactly are you referring to. You can transfer songs from record to MP3 format using a modern turntable.
I have very good HMV102 gramophons as good as new all serviced by my self, i would consider exchanging 1 for 78RPM record's
Sangha7707@hotmail.co.uk
England
I also have a 102, it's a beast :)
this man Nadrindra has made me wait at least a year for songs, every month I write to buy or take over, songs but he thinks he is the king claim to buy us a record recorder of 1908 for music but that costs 1000 euros. but he make everybody a fool
I have record of 1944 movie samjhe the jisse apne by gm durrani
Nice record Bangladesh
First Pashto song, (Gohar jan recorded 1st Pashto song in 1902 sent karo
He should get a proper HMV, his machine sounds like Crap.
hello
do you have hindi film records of 78 rpm list from year 1951 onwards, inculding unrelased
like
FILM NAME / RECORD NUMBER / YEAR / MUSIC DIRECTOR / SINGER / LYRICIST
Bhut achcha laga record sambhal ke rakha
Mujebhai recods ke gane sunane ka sokin hu
Mere pas Philips ka 832 player hai uski carteg ki pin chahiye
Mo.8160118652
he says send me 20 song names then i'll help you but has been fooling us for more than a year so fa
I HAVE RECORDS. 789 44 300 29.