Pandit Omkarnath Thakur (1897-1967)
One of his rare and hard to find audio recording - A 78rpm - Columbia GE3143 of a folk song (bhajan) by Meerabai and a Ghazal by of Shaida.
- 1. Raaja Taara Dungariya Par Bole Jhina Mor…. 3:36 (GEI 13252)
- 2. Sharu Sharumaan Hun Samjhyo…. 3:32 (GEI 736
These recordings are unusual because it both of them are sung in Gujarati… On the record it is written “with a speciall request from the people of Gujarat”
Another interesting fact - Vande Mataram was composed by Panditji.
Panditji Used to compose by the pen name of “Pranava Piya” or “Pranav Rang”.
Credits -
1. Photograph at the top - from the book “Vaggeyakar Pujya Pandit Omkarnathji Thakur” by Dr. Pradeepkumar Dixit
2. Photograph of the record - Dhaivat Shukla
3. Record found in the collection of Shri Atul Desai - A student of Panditji.
4. Digital conversion from the original 78 rpm record - Jajvalya Shukla & Kshama Shukla


July 6, 2007 at 7:22 am
KEEP IT UP.
GOOD WORK.
GIVE MY THANKS TO ATUL DESAI.
July 27, 2007 at 8:47 am
Just GREAT!!!!
August 31, 2007 at 10:13 pm
बहुत धन्यवाद. एक बेर बोल जोगी मिल सके तो बहुत आभारी रहूंगा.
November 14, 2007 at 5:45 am
excellent, thanks! any idea what year that record was made??
November 24, 2007 at 12:59 am
Thanks a lot for so nice and hurt touching melodyies of Pandit H. Thakur
I am curious to and trying to find out his Malkauns( pag ghugher bandh mere nachi….) since more then five years
I will appriciate if you can send it to me ..
It’s a reaaly good job serving this velvet voice for all his lovers and true listeners
Have good weekend
Astoo
vinod malani
December 14, 2007 at 3:23 am
Many thanks for these extremely rare recordings!!!
Pt. Omkarnath Thakur is definitely one of the best musicians ever!!! Never heard of any other musician with such a heavenly voice, astounding range, rare scholarship and deep bhava - all rolled into one.
Do you by any chance have his Deshkar (Jhanjariya Jhanke), Shuddh Kalyan (Bolana lage) and Shuddh Nat (Karat ho)?
Thanks and regards,
Kiran Begari
January 9, 2008 at 6:17 am
Wow that is truly beautiful. As hajimaji asks, do we have any idea when it was recorded??
January 16, 2008 at 9:59 pm
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March 31, 2008 at 7:23 pm
vande mataram was composed by bankim chandra chattopadhyay and not Pandit Omkarnath Thakur
April 16, 2008 at 3:57 pm
OH MY GOD!! IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I HAD HEARD IT LONG TIME A GO!!
THANKS A MILLION!!! PANDITJI!! OUR GUJARATI GEM IN HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL!!
May 25, 2008 at 10:04 pm
realy wonderful recording,I just listion for first time any gujrati composition by pandit ji.another good news for fans of omkarnath ji thakur, that allmost all recording of panditji is aveleble in music store including”ek bar bol jogi”and abutiful collection from “all india radio” is alsoaveleble.Audio C D of raga LALITand raga PURIYA and raga komal rishabh ashavari and audio casset of raga chaya nat,raga bihag,raga darbari kanada,raga desi todi,malkons,bhairvi,and 12 more bhajan in diffrent raga are aveleble.
May 25, 2008 at 10:07 pm
realy great