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  • National Record No. 463 (10 inches record-1905, England)

    National Record No. 463 (10 inches record-1905, England)
    Jan 1 2025
    The first-ever recording of Vande Mataram, sung by Shri Narayan Chandra Mukherjee in Calcutta and recorded by Mr. Steven Carl Porter for the Nicole label. Pressed in London on discs made by the Edison Bell Company, it was issued under the "National Record" label as a Bengali Song titled "Bande Mataram Sujalam Sufalam."Notably, the label features the Union Jack and Royal Standard flags—a poignant detail on the earliest recording of India's song of freedom.
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    3 min
  • Odeon Record- N0. 94131 (10.75 inches record-1909, Germany)

    Odeon Record- N0. 94131 (10.75 inches record-1909, Germany)
    Jan 8 2025
    A rare 10.75-inch disc issued by the Odeon label, this recording features Vande Mataram sung by Shri Satya Bhushan Gupta of Calcutta, a renowned musicologist of his time. Gupta's rendition is deeply emotional and devotional in tone.The very fact that a foreign label produced this record highlights the immense popularity of Vande Mataram in the early 20th century—and the recognition by international record companies of its strong cultural and commercial appeal in India.
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    3 min
  • His Master's Voice No. P-13361 (10 inches record-1928, India)

    His Master's Voice No. P-13361 (10 inches record-1928, India)
    Jan 15 2025
    This rare recording by Shri Vishnupant Pagnis, the celebrated actor and musician of Marathi cinema and theatre, stands as perhaps the boldest rendition of Vande Mataram. When only the first two stanzas of the song were permitted for public performance, Pagnis defiantly reversed the order—singing the last two stanzas first, followed by the first two.Composed in Raga Sarang, this version was labelled "Rashtrageet," marking a courageous artistic response to controversy surrounding India's national song.
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    3 min
  • His Master's Voice- HT.80 (12 inches record-1933, India)

    His Master's Voice- HT.80 (12 inches record-1933, India)
    Jan 22 2025
    A 12-inch special edition record of Vande Mataram, sung by Shri Dilip Kumar Roy, from a family renowned for poetry and music. Such large-format records were reserved for significant compositions.Roy's rendition is deeply devotional in character. He is also known to have performed Vande Mataram in a special session for Mahatma Gandhi, and later recorded another version as a duet with Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi. This record was issued under the label "Bengali National."
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    3 min
  • Megaphone- JNG-5224 (10 inches record-1935, India)

    Megaphone- JNG-5224 (10 inches record-1935, India)
    Jan 29 2025
    Issued by the Megaphone Company, which proudly projected itself as a Swadeshi enterprise, this 10-inch record features one of the earliest full renditions of Vande Mataram. Sung by Shiyut Bhabani Charan Das, renowned for Shyama Sangeet and Ramprasadi music, the recording carries the devotional essence of these traditions.The record label presents the song title solely in Bangla script and identifies it as a "Bengali National Song." Notably, it also bears the first name of the lyricist — Bankimchandra — making it a rare tribute to the creator of the iconic hymn.
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    3 min
  • Odeon Record- A245012b (10 inches record-1935, Germany)

    Odeon Record- A245012b (10 inches record-1935, Germany)
    Feb 5 2025
    This record exemplifies how Indian classical musicians wove Vande Mataram into traditional bandish compositions. In this rendition, Shri Keshavrao Bhole—a renowned musician associated with Marathi theatre and cinema—sings Vande Mataram in Raga Deskar, infusing it with deep devotion and lyrical grace.Pressed in Germany, the disc bears the mark "Made in Germany" on its label. Interestingly, while the title appears in Devanagari script, the song is classified as "Marathi," reflecting the regional and linguistic diversity in the early musical interpretations of India's national song.
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    3 min
  • Columbia- BEX-201 (12 inches record-1936, India)

    Columbia- BEX-201 (12 inches record-1936, India)
    Feb 12 2025
    This 12-inch special edition record by Pandit Omkarnath Thakur features a distinguished rendition of Vande Mataram. The recording reflects how the song was performed at Indian National Congress sessions during that period.As a noted musicologist, Pandit Thakur described the raga used in this rendition as "Bangiya Kafi." He also recorded another version of Vande Mataram for the Columbia label, released separately on a 10-inch disc.
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    3 min
  • His Master's Voice- N-6944 (10 inches record-1937, India)

    His Master's Voice- N-6944 (10 inches record-1937, India)
    Feb 19 2025
    Composed by Kamal Dasgupta, this is among the most iconic gramophone renditions of Vande Mataram. It was the first choral version of the song, arranged in a modern, anthem-like style. The record was sung by members of the "Matri Sevak-Sevika Dal."HMV created a special multilingual label for this release, featuring the title Vande Mataram written in Devanagari, Gujarati, Bangla, Urdu, and English. Dasgupta's composition reflects both musical innovation and a courageous creative liberty — blending reverence for the original with a vision of national unity.
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    3 min