Indian Music: Selective Discographies

(1873-1930)

Gauhar Jan: List of 78 rpm recordings

(under construction: the following is a preliminary selection for the period 1905-07)

01 10 e119 13051 Jaunpuri

02 31 2585h 13842 Bhairavi thumri MP3 Excerpt

03 32 2586h 13855 Jhinjhoti thumri

04 33 2587h 13843 Desh thumri

05 34 2588h 13856 Gara thumri

06 35 2589h 13857 Kheyal

07 36 2590h 13858 Multani

08 38 2592h 13860 Zila dadra

09 45 2599h 13867 Sorath

10 48 2602h 13870 Pahadi

11 49 2603h 13871 Pahadi jhinjhoti

12 50 2604h 13872 Sorath

13 51 2605h 13873 Sorath

14 52 2606h 13874 Pahadi jhinjhoti

15 54 2608h 13874 Piloo

16 56 3764e 13013 Bhupali MP3 Excerpt

17 57 3765e 13014 Pahadi jhinjhoti

18 58 3766e 13015 Pahadi jhinjhoti dadra

19 59 3767e 13016 Holi

20 61 3769e 13018 Khamaj jogia MP3 Excerpt

21 82 8892o 13248 Bhairavi gazal dadra

22 83 8893o 13249 Bhairavi dadra

24 85 8895o 13251 Tilak kamod kajri

25 86 8896o 13252 Des

26 87 8897o 13253 Khamaj dadra

27 89 8899o 13255 Khamaj thumri

28 p249a gc3 13248 ane de maika suno

29 p249b gc3 13249 gore gore galo pe

Acknowledgements

Michael Kinnear, “Gauhar Jan: Discography”, The Record News, vol. 9 (January 1993), 20-45. The discography identifies more than 160 records (and numerous re-issues).

For an account of Gauhar Jan’s life and historical significance, see the article by Suresh Chandvankar, “My name is Gauhar Jan: first dancing girl, Calcutta”, in the online journal Musical Traditions (16.11.02).

Last updated on 1 August 2003