Thumari By Gauhar Jaan Recordrd in 1905...

[shuchi249]

how can I get the original recorded disc (gramophone) ?

[ekuwa1]

An absolute gem. Tanx to all for erudite comments that enhance the enjoyment.

[madpawn]

First of all this is Bhairavi not Kalyan. Bandish is "Ras ke bhare tore naina".

[anilksonimd]

This is thumri in raag kalyan! Precious very precious! Please keep it preserved IMirza ji

[99farooque]

very nice to hear the song when my grand father and mother will be in thier childhood, thanks for uploading.

[deevaan]

someones asked for the urdu texst on the record cover. it says in urdu, "chalee gulzar-e-aalam mai havaa-e-fazl-e-rehmani", which roughly translates to "the breeze of the lord's compassion blows in this (worldly) garden". hope it helps. i think the lords compassion has indeed blessed this world albiet through the voice of gauhar jaan.......naveed siraj/karachi, pakistan

[dams0001]

@deevaan But that is not the song being sung here; this song is "Ras ke bhare tere nain", a bhairavi thumri.

[deevaan]

@dams0001 thanks for this. I confused it with the first comment requesting translation of the urdu cover. ras ke bhare tere nain would ofcourse be a praise for the beautiful eyes of the beloved.

[dams0001]

@deevaan : right, that only means that the cover shown in the video is not one for this, but some other recording.

[deevaan]

@dams0001 yes, most probably. maybe for this audio track, the cover is on the backside. would love to hear the one that i have translated. :)

[dams0001]

@deevaan : maybe a full net search may reveal that recording existing somewhere; it's apparently nowhere available on YouTube.

Might be worthwhile to note here a strange twist of fate: the star that Gauhar Jaan was, commanding Rs. 3,000/- per song in her heyday, fell into such dire straits in later life that she had to "sell off" prized bandishes for Re. 1/- apiece just to make ends meet!

[TheSukh44]

wah wah wah.........koi alfaaz nhi mere pas.thnks of upload

[alishamasood]

Ohh my friend, i was thinking that i have best knowledge of Indian music and singer but i am wrong.. Thanks of you uploading such precious song

[jasbongy]

Really beautiful Thumari sung so soulfully by Gauhar Jaan Ji .

Thanks Mirza Ji. Thumbs Up.W.R. Sarla.

Thanks @KHAN1561 Khan Bhai for sharing.

W.R. Didi.

[sqhzaidi]

Mirza Sahab, you are the custodian of the most valuable musical gifts which you keep sharing with friends. Thanks.

[hunk9970]

I also read that she was the very first singer from india whose voice had been recorded.

[SPChitale]

Banao basiya Mannde's song from film Manzil composed by S.D. Burman is very much like this Thumri

[manjireegokhale]

thanx for the upload



[mzs100]

Great great treasure

[dingdongdonkeyman]

Woo 105 year old.. Perfect..!!

[Khalidsagi]

Was it in 1905. Very Strange

[nawabshaukat]

GEMZ of INDIAN MUZIC

[anirbanbhat]

This was one of the most favourite and popular Mishra Bhairabi Thumri of all times...Most probably composed by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and sung by almost all legendary thumri maestros thereafter. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah would be ever remembered for his love of arts and patronage of music. Young Gauhar and her Mother Malka Jaan was a regular perfomer in the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah after he was exiled to Metia Buruj.

[abiehakhawaja]

very nice

[SOOMPiBABY]

I read somewhere about Bajis or Courtesans that the tradition of the Indian courtesans died when the 20th century began to come around. Now only the music lived on and even then the modern students of these teacher still can't project the sensuality and eroticism that the Bajis had.

[malikshoaib]

thank you for loading this and writing in such a beautiful way to bring us back more than 100 years..much appreciated...

regards

[gandharva24]

frieds if u havin a picture of gohar jan .plzzzz upload it on wikipedia.............all info is available but no picture.......................­..

[shama475]

achi hai ;

[08kansen]

Indeed priceless! The same thumri has been sung and recorded by other singers too!-himanshu.

[ambindia]

pl help in deciphering the urdu couplets she is singing.

[syed2247]

Simply excellent.

[kutchdilnaykaha]

great!!! mirza saheb..the most ancient post ever.