Sunil Ganguly

Sunil Ganguly - (Plays Reminiscential Melodies Of Lata Mangeshkar From Hindi Films) - S/MOCE 3006 - LP Record

Sunil Ganguly (1 January 1938 – 12 June 1999) was an Indian instrumentalist from the city of Kolkata (Calcutta) who played the Hawaiian electric guitar.He produced many 78 RPM, SP, EP, Super-7, LP discs, audio cassettes and CDs from HMV, Concord Records and Sagarika including classical-based songs like "Yaad piya ki aaye". He made records of Indian Hindi film songs, classical based songs, and Bengali songs, and popularised the Hawaiian guitar in India. At his peak, there used to be two LPs released during the Pujas every year by HMV, one containing songs by Lata Mangeshkar, and the other having instrumentals by Sunil Ganguly.The film hits he recorded were instant hits with the youth.Sunil Ganguly did many public performances all over India, including Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Guwahati etc, including programs in classical music. He did one-man whole night shows in Mumbai, played in reputed College fests like the IITs, RECs. Some of the best musicians of the era, like Sri Y S Mulki, Sri Dilip Roy, Sri Samir Khasnabis, Sri Swapan Sen, Sri Manohari Singh accompanied him on his recordings and performances. He was a regular performer at Doordarshan programs (TV) in Kolkata and Mumbai, AIR (All India Radio),Radio Ceylon (Sri Lanka). His radio programs (like Saaz aur Awaz on Radio Ceylon were popular and were listened to by many all over India, and this program continues to this date. He inspired an entire young generation to play Indian music on the Hawaiian guitar. He had many number of successful students, who are continuing his style of playing songs and in turn are coaching students in India and abroad.

Record Details

Title

Sunil Ganguly - (Plays Reminiscential Melodies Of Lata Mangeshkar From Hindi Films) - S/MOCE 3006

Artist

Sunil Ganguly 

Instrument

Electric Guitar

Releasing Year

1975

Genre

Instrumental

Language

Hindi

Label

Odeon

Made In

India

Manufacture

The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd.

Serial No

S/MOCE 3006

Side One

• Rajnigandha Phool Tumhare - (Rajnigandha)

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• Rahen Na Rahen - (Mamta)

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• Aja Re Pardesi - (Madhumati)

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• Bada Natkhat Hai Yeh - (Amar Prem)

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• Yun Hasraton Ke Daagh - (Adalat)

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• Allah Tero Nam Ishwar - (Hum Dono)

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Side Two

• Tere Bina Zindagi Se - (Aandhi)

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• Mad Bhari Yeh Hawaen - (Anokha Daan)

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• Hum Hain Mataa-E-Koocha-O-Bazar Ki - (Dastak)

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• Na Jiya Lage Na - (Anand)

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• Megha Chhaye Adhi Raat - (Sharmilee)

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• Raton Ke Saye - (Annadata)

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Specification

Size

12 Inches

Speed

33 RPM

Record Condition

Excellent

Cover Condition

Excellent