Kolkata, 1921-1947, Accompaniment, #Press Reports

Harmonium Ban on All India Radio – News 02 March, 1940

Amrita Bazar Patrika reports

A Report on the ban on the usage of  Harmonium by all A.I.R studios. Stalwarts like Sir Raza Ali, Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, Dr Zakir Husain, K.V.Krisnaswami Aiyar and L. Muthla expressed their logical views against the usage of harmonium as the accompanying instruments.

“Amrita Bazar Patrika [Daily]. Vol: 72; Issue:61 (02 March 1940).” Accessed October 20, 2016. http://eap.bl.uk/database/large_image.a4d?digrec=4262810;catid=226630;r=16827.

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Identified by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee, Project Fellow.

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.