Inauguration of Sunny Mathew's Disks and Machines Museum at Pala Near Kochi

[hildebrand]

As some of you maybe aware, veteran record collector Sunny Mathew is making a museum housing his collection at Pala, Near Kochi.
The inauguration of the "Discs and Machines Museum" is to be held on 26-1-2015. Two day Seminar is proposed in connection with the inauguration. This seminar is conducted by Society of Indian Record Collectors, Bombay, India (Dr. Suresh Chandvankar, Hon. Secretary) and 'Discs & Machines', Sunny's Gramophone Museum at Pala, near Kochi in Kerala
It has been called "Disks and Machines" museum.

Here is the invitation for the same:-

Dear Friends,
Discs & Machines is a museum of Gramophones and an archive of Gramophone records at Plassanal, Kottayam District, Kerala. Construction of the new building and interior fabrication are in the final stages of completion. Arranging the records in the archive is a time consuming work which requires about six months for completion. Opening of the new building is scheduled for 26th January 2015. On the occasion of the opening of the Gramophone museum, SIRC and D&M will be hosting a seminar focusing on the future of Gramophones & Records with private collectors on 25th and 26th January, 2015. Your active participation in the event is invited. Please confirm your participation before31st July 2014. Abstract of presentations should reach before 30th November. * Maximum number of delegates will be 40 and number of presentations will be 12. SIRC and/or D&M may publish the presented papers in printed or electronic media.


With regards,

Dr. Suresh Chandvankar Sunny Mathew, D&M, Plassanal
Hon; Secretary
SIRC, Mumbai, India Kerala State, India

Tentative program
25-1-2015
9.00 AM - Registration & Tea
10.00 AM- inauguration of the seminar
10.30 AM* to 12.30 PM * morning session
12.30 PM* to 1.30 PM lunch break
1.30PM to 3.30 PM afternoon session-1
3.30 PM to 4.00 PM tea break
4.00 PM to 5.00 PM afternoon session-2
26-1-2015
9.30 AM to 10.30 AM morning session-1
10.30 AM to 11.00 AM tea break
11.00 AM to 1.00 PM morning session-2
1.00 PM to 2.00 PM lunch break
2.00 PM to 4.00 PM final session
4.00 PM tea
5.00 PM Public meeting

Suggested topics for the seminar
Future of the Past: Prospects of record collections and Gramophones, young collectors, no new record pressings etc.
Gramophone record labels (Indian); histories, companies, repertoire etc.
Gramophone records of significance: devotional music, classical music, historical importance, social importance.
Preservation and archival of records
Digitization of content from Wax Cylinders, gramophone records, wire and magnetic media.
Important artists of the gramophone era

Those interested in getting their e- mails can get it via PM.
I can of course, ask any questions for you.

Many gems from Sunny ji's collection can be heard at www.sunny78rpmmusic.com

 

[reubensm]

nice to see Kerala featuring on the vinyl map, must see if I can make it

 

[kuruvilajacob]

Mr. Sunny is an avid gramaphone and 78 RPM record collector. He is very passionate about his hobby. A very nice gentleman. Since Gramaphones and 78 rpms are not my 'cup of tea', i have not visited his home yet.

 

[hildebrand]

nice to see Kerala featuring on the vinyl map, must see if I can make it

26th Jan (Republic Day) weekend should be possible . I have already confirmed with them. They need to be informed by July 31st so that the planning can be done accordingly.

 

[hildebrand]

Mr. Sunny is an avid gramaphone and 78 RPM record collector. He is very passionate about his hobby. A very nice gentleman. Since Gramaphones and 78 rpms are not my 'cup of tea', i have not visited his home yet.

Yes, He's a really nice gentleman and Its quite near your place.
He shared this information about the location to give an idea about distances:-

Hill station-Vagamon is 25 K.M. in the eastern direction and back waters at Kottayam/Kumarakom are 40/50 K.M. to the west.
Museum is near (only 500 meters) the state highway connecting these two places.

It will be great to meet you there. You can perhaps give a paper/talk too on various machines. I am sure everyone would love that.

 

[hildebrand]

I was able to attend the inauguration and seminar. The museum is wonderful.
More details on the museum can be seen here:-
Discs & Machines

I will try to post some photographs etc later.

 

[thampi]

great news!will visit the place when im in kerala.hope i can enter into the world of vinyl.

 

[hildebrand]

Yes he has some vinyl too. I could spend a day or two in the Beatles and Jim Reeves shelfs alone.
There's so much for 78 rpm lovers. One whole section had just 12 inch 78 rpms with symphonies!

 

[hildebrand]

As promised Here are some of the photos.

 

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[hildebrand]

Picture of inauguration

Welcoming of Guests

Banner of the event

Dedication of the Museum : Message by Sunny ji

 

[hildebrand]

There are lots of informative posts in the museum on records and machines including advertisements. Showing a few of them:-

 

[hildebrand]

Sunny ji playing a rare record on request

 

[hildebrand]

Some more machines at the Museum

 

[hildebrand]

Had honour of meeting many collectors.

Met Mr Shafi of Calicut who himself collects and has a shop repairing machines called Gramophone world. His car has a banner of it!

A very rare and pretty gramophone at Sunny ji's house.

 

[hildebrand]

Saw a rare photo of Bangalore's famous record and gramophone shop Seetaphone with owners there. The owner Mr Murthy gave the world's smallest pocket gramophone to the museum.

 

[hildebrand]

The area nearby is also quite pretty. One can easily spend a day there.

 

[thomacho]

Great post and even though I am living pretty close to his place,never knew such a wonderful museum existed,what a shame,will make sure to visit this one soon. Thanks.

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