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What two gramophones tell us about Vande Mataram

Share · DistrictNews · 2026-08-30

What two gramophones tell us about Vande Mataram

What two gramophones tell us about Vande Mataram. Between the monumental 1938 recording and the 1950 statement lies another, little-noticed gramophone record. The six stanza became four, pressed on a 10-inch HMV record. It was the first time the song was recorded on a gramophone, and the only time it was recorded in the United States. The song was released in 1950.

Why it matters. Gramophone records provide crucial historical evidence of how the national song Vande Mataram was edited and performed across different decades before India's independence.

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