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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:-
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
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