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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Niranjan Benegal recordings (Lessons with Yunus Hussain Khan), 1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Benegal, Niranjan
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Niranjan Benegal recordings (Lessons with Yunus Hussain Khan)
- Dates
- 198619861986
- Quantity
- 35 items : Digital files - 35 WAV files (48 kHz, 24-bit); WD - 28 compact discs (digital, stereo); Duration: 23:31:12
- Collection Number
- 2008013
- Summary
- Recordings of Shantha Benegal's lessons with Hindustani vocalist Yunus Hussain Khan, Seattle, 1986
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access is restricted.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Niranjan Benegal, a native of India, was an architect by profession and a resident of Seattle since 1966. Coming from a family of artists, photographers and filmmakers, he pursued photography and film making as a serious hobby. He won several photography awards in collegiate competitions in India and in the U.S. and won the first place award in short films at the 1969 NW Experimental Film Festival in Seattle.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Hindustani classical vocal music; Khayal style of the Agra Gharana.
Recorded by Niranjan Benegal on audio cassettes, January - June 1986, at the home of Niranjan and Shantha Benegal, Seattle, Washington.
Performers: Yunus Hussain Khan, vocalist and teacher; Shantha Benegal, vocalist and student; Faiyaz Khan, tabla; Prabha Rustagi, tabla.
18 original cassettes digitized October 2015 (35 WAV files - 48 kHz, 24-bit) and copied to compact disc (28 Work Discs) (cassettes returned to Shantha Benegal)
Documentation: List of contents and name of accompanist at each lesson by date.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Classical Music, Hindustani
- Ethnomusicology
- Vocal Music--India
Geographical Names
- Asia
- India--Asia--South Asia
- North India
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Benegal, Shantha (performer)
- Faiyaaz Khan, Ustad, 1881-1950 (performer)
- Khan, Yunus Hussain, 1927-1991 (performer)
- Rustagi, Prabha (performer)
