Notes:
All songs are in Marathi unless otherwise noted.
Subsequent re-issues are not noted, only re-recordings.
The sequence follows the chronological order of recording.
Matrix numbers are given in square brackets.
Titles in italics refer to Marathi dramas.
* Indicates items republished in 2004 by Saregama/RPG [SPHO 845692/93].
This set includes a song titled “prem sakhya” (Vidyaharan) for which there is no recording information as yet available.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1907 Beka Record (8") & Beka Grand Record (10" single-sided discs)
1 Mai jagae hari - Bhairavi [Gujarathi] [20021]
2 Dhanya zala maza ram pahila - Bhairavi [20022]
[Re-rec. 1925, HMV, BL 798]
3 Bhor kai milan - Asavari [20023]
4 Tehare naina - Mand [Gujarathi] [20024]
5 Shamre mori baiya - Jilla Keherva [Gujarathi] [20025]
6 Gokulie laic halo odhav - Garba [Gujarathi] [20026]
7 Dolere joban madmati gujaria - Thumri Jilla (Gujarathi) [20027]
8 Mi samju tarikay – Bhairavi- Sharda [20028]
[Re-rec. HMV, 1926, Bx 319]
9 Murtimanta bhiti ubhi – Bhimpalas- Sharda [20029]
[Re-rec. 1910-11, Disque Pathe, 72806RA 49204; 1914, Zonophone, 4035y]
10 Naka takuni jau - Bhairavi [20030]
[Re-rec. 1914, Zonophone, 4052y]
11 Mazya maniche hitguj sare - Saubhadra [20067]
12 Pushpaparag sugandhit shitala - Saubhadra [20068] [MP3 Excerpt]
[Re-rec. 1910-11, Disque Pathe, 72797RA 49206; 1914, Zonophone, 4048y]
13 Mana talmalsi - Sakuntal [20069]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 330]
14 Sulabh mani gana - Mooknayak [20070]
15 Priyakar maze bhrate majvari - Saubhadra [20070]
16* Vad jau kunala sharan - Saubhadra [20072]
[Re-rec. 1925, HMV, BL 840; 1926, HMV, Bx 317]
17 Pandu nrupati janak jaya - Saubhadra [20073]
18 Arsik kiti ha shela - Saubhadra [20074] [MP3 Excerpt]
19 Safale chhati - Saubhadra [20075]
20 Man maze bhadkuni – Ramarajya Viyoga [20076]
21 Bahut chhaliyale natha - Saubhadra [20077]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 324]
22 Vyartha amhi abala - Ramarajya Viyoga [20078]
23 Baghuni upavan virha - Saubhadra [20079]
1910-11 Disque Pathe (11" Double-sided)
24 Ha takmak pahi - Manapaman [71541RA 49164]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 352]
25* Nayane lajavita - Manapaman [71582RA 49166]
[Re-rec. 1914, Zonophone, 4029y]
26 Mi adhana na shive - Manapaman [71517RA 49165]
-- Pushpaparag sugandhit shitala - Saubhadra [72797RA 49206]
[Rec. 1907, Beka 20068; re-rec. 1914, Zonophone, 4048y]
-- Murtimanta bhiti ubhi - Sharda [72806RA 49204]
[Rec. 1907, Beka, 20029; re-rec. 1914, Zonophone, 4035y]
27 Dhanrashi jata - Manapaman [73053RA 49167]
28 Khara to prema - Manapaman [72947RA 49203]
[Re-rec. 1914, Zonophone, 4030y]
29 Pandu nirpati janak - Saubhadra [72818RA 49205]
[Re-rec. 1914, Zonophone,4049y]
[See Appendix below for recordings made in 1911 under Bal Gandharva’s name, but actually sung by Anant Narayan Barodkar]
1914 Zonophone Record
-- Nayane lajavita - Manapaman [4029y]
[Rec. 1910-11, Disque Pathe, 71582RA 49166]
-- Khara to prema - Manapaman [4030y]
[Rec. 1910-11, Disque Pathe, 72947RA 49203]
30* Mala madan bhase ha - Mand Keherva - Manapman [4031y]
31 Jananee chala chala – Dhani - Vidyaharana [4032y]
Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 337]
32* Madhukar van van phirat – Desh - Vidyaharana [4033y]
[Re-rec. 1925, HMV,BL 832]
33 Chadhala ravitapa – Sarang - Vidyaharana [4034y]
-- Murtimanta bhiti ubhi - Sharda [4035y]
[Rec. 1907, Beka, 20029; re-rec. 1910-11, Disque Pathe, 72806RA 49204]
34 Kiti kiti sangu tula – Jilla - Saubhadra [4036y]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 361]
35 Ugicha ka kanta – Kafi mishra - Mooknayak [4037y]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 364, Karnataki]
36 Shashi soorya prabha - Mand jilla - Manapaman [4038y]
37 Madhu madhura tava gira – Khamaj - Vidyaharan [4046y]
38 Aji taku gade dhanvesha - Mand Jogiya – Manapaman [4047y]
-- Pushpaparag sugandhit shitala - Saubhadra [4048y]
[Rec. 1907, Beka 20068; re-rec. 1910-11, Disque Pathe, 72797RA 49206]
-- Pandunripathi janak jaya – Arabi - Saubhadra [4049y]
[Rec. 1910-11, Disque Pathe, 72818RA 49205]
39 Lagna hoi na natha – Bhairavi - Vidyaharana [4051y]
-- Naka takuni jau - Bhairavi [4052y]
[Rec. 1907, Beka, 2003014]
40* Ata rag dei mana – Bageshri - Vidyaharana [4053y]
1918 HMV (10” double-sided)
41 Aji radha bala – Deskar – Swayamvar [5671ak]
42* Rupabali to narashardula – Jilla kafi – Swayamvar [5672ak]
43* Nrupkanya tava jaya – Bhairavi – Swayamvar [5673ak]
44 Achala vichala – Lalat – Swayamvar [5674ak]
45* Vairee marayala – Malkauns – Swayamvar [5675ak]
46* Nath ha majha – Yaman kalyan – Swayamvar [5676ak]
47* Prem nach jayi – Bageshri – Swayamvar [5677ak]
48* Swakul tarak suta – Bhimpalas – Swayamvar [5678ak]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 338]
49* Mama atma gamala - Bihag - Swayamvar [5681ak]
50* Sujan kasa man chori – Bhoop - Swayamvar [5682ak]
51 Mama sukhachi thev deva - Tilak Kamod – Swaymavar [5683ak]
52 Ekla nayanala vishay to – Pahadi – Swayamvar [5684ak]
53 Kareen yadumanin sadana – Jangla – Swayamvar [5685ak] [MP3 Excerpt]
54* Amrutachi gopala - Swayamvar [5686ak]
55* Mam mani krishna sakha ramala – Kalingada - Swayamvar [5687ak]
56* Saunshay ka mani ala - Khamaj Jilla - Sanshay Kallol [5688ak]
57 Smartapachya – Kalingada - Shapsambhram [5689ak]
58 Bahut parine upadesh - Shapsambhram [5690ak]
1920 HMV
59 Pranat nath rakshi kant - Tilak Kamod - Ekach Pyala [7087ak]
60* Manas ka badhirave - Mand Garbha - Ekach Pyala [7088ak]
61* Maj janma dei mata - Kajjal Pahadi - Ekach Pyala [7090ak]
62 Ase pati devchi lalanana - Kajjal Pahadi - Ekach Pyala [7091ak]
63 Daya chhaya ghe niraruniya – Jilla Mand - Ekach Pyala [7092ak]
64 Dahati bahu mana nana kushanka - Kafi Jilla - Ekach Pyala [7093ak]
65* Kashi ya tyaju padala - Kajjal Pahadi - Ekach Pyala [7102ak]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 375]
66* Satya vade vachanala natha – Kafi jhilla - Ekach Pyala [7103ak]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 359]
67 Nahin mi bolat natha – Dadra - Manapman [7104ak]
68 Duti nase hi mala – Jilla - Manapman [7105ak]
69* Prabhu aji gamala maneen toshala- Bhairavi - Ekach Pyala [7107ak]
70 Baghu nako majkade - Kalingada - Ekach Pyala [7108ak]
1925 HMV (10")
-- Majha ram pahila – Bhairavi – Ramarajya Viyoga [BL 798]
[Rec. 1907, Beka Records, 20022. Also re-rec. HMV 1926, Bx 328]
71 Timir patal bhar – Bhimpalas - Nandkumar [BL 800]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 307]
72* Tyag bhag sang – Mand - Nandkumar [BL 801]
73 Varit ha devanchya - Jilla Kafi - Nandkumar [BL 802]
74 Dahan kar hridaya - Tilak Kamod - Nandkumar [BL 803]
75 Mudit savat nach ya – Bihag - Draupadi [BL 804]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV Bx 306]
76 Mangal dharma maha – Pilu - Nandkumar [BL 805]
77 Ladhavu gurula - Jilla Pahadi - Draupadi [BL 806]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 340]
78 Sahas karma naka karun aata - Puriya Dhanashri - Draupadi [BL 807]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx341]
79 Virat dnyani – Pahadi - Draupadi [BL 808]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 339]
80 Pandava samrat padala - Pahadi - Draupadi [BL 809]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 342]
81 Ramvaya jaun - Jangla Thumri - Mricchakatik [BL 811]
82 Dolat jiv doha kaya – Pahadi - Vidyaharana [BL 813]
83* Madivari chal ga gade – Pilu - Mricchakatik [BL 815]
84 Dilruba ha ya jivacha – Pilu - Ashanirasha [BL 819]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 336]
85 Dharma may hi kaya – Jhinjhoti - Draupadi [BL 827]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 308]
86 Ha hinval jari phar – Jilla - Draupadi [BL 828] [MP3 Excerpt]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV Bx 309]
87 Thharala janun matsar – Bageshri - Draupadi [BL 829]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 315]
88 Ka sakal hi jagin – Bageshri - Nandkumar [BL 830]
89* Manya kant varila – Dhani - Ashanirasha [BL 831]
-- Janani chala chala – Dhani - Vidyaharana [BL 832]
[Rec. 1914, Zonophone, 4033y]
90 Nach mansa – Bhairavi - Nandkumar [BL 839]
-- Vad jau kunala sharan - Saubhadra [BL 840]
[Rec. 1907, Beka 20072; re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 317]
91* Narvara krishna saman – Mand - Swayamvar [BL 842]
92 Lajvile vairyana – Bhoop - Draupadi [BL 844]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 305]
93 That samarincha – Hamir - Draupadi [BL 845]
[Re-rec. 1926, HMV, Bx 314]
94* Nachat rasa rasika - Pahadi - Ashanirasha [BL 846]
95* Tat karee dhuhita - Pahadi Gazal Kawali - Ashanirasha [BL 850]
[Re-rec. HMV 1926, Bx 336]
1926 HMV (10”)
96* Tyag bhag sanga – Mand - Nandkumar [Bx 304]
-- Lajvilen vairyana – Bhoop - Draupadi [Bx 305]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 844]
-- Mudit savat nachaya – Bihag - Draupadi [Bx 306]
Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 804]
-- Timir patal bhar vipul – Bhimpalas – Nandkumar [Bx 307]
Rec. 1925, HMV BL 800]
-- Dharma may hi kaya – Jhinjhoti - Draupadi [Bx 308]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 827]
-- Ha hinaval jaree - Jilla - Draupadi [Bx 309]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 828]
97 Varit ha devanchya - Jilla Kafi - Nandkumar [Bx 310]
98 Manya kant varila ha - Dhani - Ashanirasha [Bx 313]
--- That samarincha – Hamir - Draupadi [Bx 314]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 845]
-- Thharala janun matsar – Bageshri - Draupadi [Bx 315]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 829]
99 Naravar krishna saman – Mand - Swayamvar [Bx 316]
--- Vad jau kunala sharan - Saubhadra [Bx 317]
[Rec. 1907, Beka 20072; re-rec. 1925, BL 840]
100 Majhya maniche hitguj – Jogiya - Saubhadra [Bx 318]
--- Mi samajun taree kay – Jeevanpuri - Sharda [Bx 319]
[Rec. 1907, Beka, 20028]
101 Bala jai partoni – Jeevanpuri - Sakuntala [Bx 320]
102 Dharit aaha manaas - Bhairavi - Nandkumar [Bx 321]
103 Gun gambheera – Bhairavi - Ekach Pyala [Bx 322]
104 Priya aparadhee – Bhairavi - Manapaman [Bx 323]
--- Bahut chhaliyale natha - Saubhadra [Bx 324]
[Rec. 1907, Beka 20077]
105* Nacha manasa asha – Bhairavi - Nandkumar [Bx 325]
106* Maj janma dei mata – Pahadi - Ekach Pyala [Bx 326]
107 Maj bhay na asa – Bhairavi - Draupadi [Bx 327]
--- Majha ram pahila – Bhairavi – Ramarajya Viyoga [Bx 328] [see 109 below]
[Rec. 1907, Beka Records, 20022. Re-rec. 1925, HMV, BL 798]
108 Hari nam bina - Bhajan [ Hindustani] [Bx 329]
--- Mana talmalsi - Sakuntal [Bx 330]
[Rec. 1907, Beka 20069]
--- Kase daiva khelate – Pilu - Mooknayak [Bx 331]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 819]
109 Majha ram pahila – Pilu - Nandkumar [Bx 333] [see 02 above]
110 Dilruba ha ya jivacha – Pilu - Ashanirasha [Bx 334]
---* Tat kari duhita – Gazal - Ashanirasha [Bx 336]
[Rec. 1925, HMV BL 850]
--- Jananee chala chala – Dhani - Vidyaharan [Bx 337]
[Rec. 1914, Zonophone Record, 4032y]
--- Swakul tarak suta – Bhimpalas – Swayamvar [Bx 338]
[Rec. 1918, HMV, 5678ak]
--- Virat dnyani – Pahadi – Draupadi [Bx 339]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 808]
--- Ladhavu gurula - Jilla Pahadi - Draupadi [Bx 340]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, [BL 806]
--- Sahas karma karu naka – Puriya dhanashri – Draupadi [Bx 341]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 807]
--- Pandava samratpadala – Pahadi – Draupadi [Bx 342]
[Rec. 1925, HMV, BL 809]
111* Priyasi ramvaya – Jangla – Mrichhakatik [Bx 343]
112 Majvari tayanche prem – Pahadi - Sanshay Kallol [Bx 344]
113 Madivari chal ga gade – Pilu - Mrichhakatik [Bx 346]
114 Dhanrashee jatan – Pahadi – Manapaman [Bx 347]
115 Shakha sadgun jaya – Lavani - Mrichhakatik [Bx 348]
116 Mi adhana na shive – Pilu - Manapaman [Bx 349]
117 Shri navanavari bhase – Pahadi - Manapaman [Bx 350]
118 Vari gariba veera – Mand - Manapaman [Bx 351]
--- Ha takmak pahi - Manapaman [Bx 352]
[Rec. 1910-11, Disque Pathe, 71541RA 49164]
119* Kaya purush chalale bai – Pilu - Sharda [Bx 353]
120* Ajuni khula ha nad puresa – Jhinjhoti - Sharda [Bx 354]
--- Arsik kiti ha shela – Pahadi - Saubhadra [Bx 355] [MP3 Excerpt]
[Rec. 1907, Beka, 20074]
121 Lagna vidhitil khare – Pahadi - Sanshay Kallol [Bx 356]
122 Hrudayi dhara ha bodh – Pilu - Sanshay Ka11o1 [Bx 357]
123 Ghas ghe re tanhya bala – Bhairavi – Ekach Pyala [Bx 358]
--- Satya vade vachanala natha – Kafi jhilla - Ekach Pyala [Bx 359]
[Rec. 1920, HMV, 7103ak]
--- Kiti kiti sangu tula – Jilla - Saubhadra [Bx 361]
[Rec. 1914, Zonophone, 4036y]
124* Ala jo maj preme - Sindhura – Vidyaharan [Bx 362]
125 Daya chaya ghe nivaruniya – Jilla Mand – Ekach Pyala [Bx 363]
--- Ugicha ka kanta – Kafi mishra - Mooknayak [Bx 364]
[Re-rec. 1914, Zonophone, Karnataki, 4037y]
126 Dahati bahu mana nana – Bhairavi - Ekach Pyala [Bx 365]
--- Kashi ya tyaju padala - Kajjal Pahadi - Ekach Pyala [Bx 375]
[Rec. 1920, HMV, 7102ak]
127 Hoya sansar taru – Bhairavi - Mookanayak [Bx 431]
128 Priyakar vash majla – Bageshri - Menaka [Bx 432]
129 Bhushan sansara – Bhimpalas - Menaka [Bx 433]
130 Satya, satya nach, phol pala – Bihag - Menaka [Bx 434]
131 Bhaktibhav ha ghyava - Kafi - Menaka [Bx 435]
132 Sannidh hi seva deva theech – Shankara - Menaka [Bx 436] [MP3 Excerpt]
133 Deha visarale - Bhairavi - Menaka [Bx 437]
134 Aji purva hi haus - Jeevanpuri - Menaka [Bx 438]
135 Galiyake galiya – Bhajan [Hindustani] [Bx 441]
136 Gokulmalji chalo – Bhajan [Gujarathi] [Bx 442]
137 Chalo thakur pas man jade vashye - Bhajan [Gujarathi] [Bx 443]
138 Ithe na thara parakramla – Gazal - Menaka [Bx 444]
139 Pahi sada mi pari – Gazal - Manapaman [Bx 445]
1934 Odeon (10”)
140 Gamate sada majla – Bhimpalas - Amrit Sidhi [s-721]
141 Mai maine govinda lino - Bhajan Mand - Amrit Sidhi [s-722]
142 Kaya gadaka maivasi – Bhajan - Amrit Sidhi [s-723]
143 Hi samaj tav – Bhairavi - Amrit Sidhi [s-724]
144 Dhavat yei sakhya - Lahorchi Pahadi - Amrit Sidhi [s-725]
145 Tum bin mori kaun khabarle - Pilu Bhajan - Amrit Sidhi [s-726]
146 Khachit ugich maj bai – Kafi - Kanhopatra [s-729]
147* Majala ghadavi seva– Jangla - Savitri [s-732]
148 Bhajanane aalvila – Bhajan - Savitri [s-733]
149 Sajala natla janu raja – Jhinjhoti - Savitri [s-734]
1988, HMV LP: Bal Gandharva-Bhakti Sangeet
[This LP and cassette contains 14 songs, 7 on each of 2 sides. The first 4 items are from the music drama Sant Kanhopatra, and were probably recorded during 1937-38, for Odeon, with matrix numbers that Michael Kinnear surmises lay between s-727 and s-757]
150 Aga vaikunthichya raya
151 Patita too pavana
152 Deva dharile charan
153 Avgachi sansar
154 Jamunake teer hori racho – Hori [Hindustani] [s-750]
155 Yogya na premvarnana – Bhimpalas - Savitri [s-751]
156 Nurale manas udas - Tilak Kamod - Kanhopatra [s-752]
157 Prabhu teri mahima - Bageshri Bhajan [s-753]
158 Patit pavan mhanavisi – Abhang - Kanhopatra [s-754]
159 Sukhalaji karisi talmale - Dhani Abhang [s-756] [cancelled]
160 Tyajo mana haribi bhook - Bhajan Bhairavi [s-757]
1937 Odeon
161 Prabhuchya prastra bahana - Amrit Sidhi [s-2342] [rec. rejected]
162 Satya dharma yaduraj - Film Sadhvi Meerabai [s-2343]
163 Payori maine ramaratan - Film Sadhvi Meerabai [s-2344]
164 Duja dharma mate - Film Sadhvi Meerabai [s-2345]
165 Tum vidur ghar jave - Film Sadhvi Meerabai [s-2346]
166 Gamete sada majala - Film Sadhvi Meerabai [s-2351]
167 Ha kevi abola - Film Sadhvi Meerabai [s-2353]
168 Hi samaj tav kutil - Film Sadhvi Meerabai [s-2354]
1951 Columbia (10”)
169 Vishnu may jag - Film Vithhal Rakhumai [CEI60598]
170 Sharan sharan narayana - Film Vithhal Rakhumai [CEI60599]
171 Amhi jato aapulya gava [CEI60600]
172 Sundar te dhyan [CEI60601]
173 Ved anant bolila - Film Vithhal Rakhumai [CEI60602]
1980 Inreco
174 Bhav tochi dev – film Dharmatma (1935)
1987 LPs
Balgandharva: Marathi Natyasangeet -Janmashatabdi Bhavanjali
HMV PMLP 1461/62 (reissues of previously published 78rpms recordings)
Record 1: 14 songs
Record 2: 14 songs
APPENDIX
Michael Kinnear, in “Bal Gandharva Revisited”, The Record News, Oct. 1995, 46-57, notes that the following were issued under the name of Bal Gandharva, but actually sung by Anant Narayan Barodkar.
1911-12 Sun Disc Record (10” Double-sided)
Pandu nirpati janak – Saubhadra [930]
Pushp prag soonghdit shital - Saubhadra [931]
Avachit gele kinker kari [933]
Srimant patichi rani - Sharda [936]
Arjuni khula ha nad puresa - Sharda [937]
Ish chinta nivareel saree [938]
Swarthi ji priti manujachi [939]
Kante faar tula maj sathin [939]
Mhatara ituka na avaghe - Sharda [941, also 947]
Dhanya jahala maza ram – Ramarajya Viyoga [942]
Man maze bhadkuni gele – Ramrajya [943]
Vyartha mi janmee thor kuli - Saubhadra [944]
Kadhi karishi lagna maze - Sharda [945]
Ghevuni ye pankha valeyacha - Sharda [946]
Hoy sansar taru mugdh - Mooknayak [948]
Bhoa disla masi [950]
Sakhya chal palangavari [951]
