Abid David Hai Hai Hebrew folk hymn RARE 78 RPM shellac RECORD Bombay INDIA VG+-image
Abid David Hai Hai Hebrew folk hymn RARE 78 RPM shellac RECORD Bombay INDIA VG+-image

Abid David Hai Hai Hebrew folk hymn RARE 78 RPM shellac RECORD Bombay INDIA VG+

$ 3537.25

Speed: 78 RPM Release Title: etc Material: Shellac Country of Origin: India Record Size: 10" Format: Record Artist: etc

Description

Offered for sale is a rare and historically important Hebrew 78 RPM shellac gramophone record , manufactured in Bombay (British India) by The National Gramophone Record Manufacturing Co. This record features Hebrew liturgical / folk performances by Abid David , an artist associated with early Jewish recordings made in India for the Baghdadi and Middle Eastern Jewish communities. 🔹 Record Details Language: Hebrew Artist: Abid David Label: National Gramophone Record Manufacturing Co., Bombay Catalogue No.: HR 103 Speed: 78 RPM Material: Shellac Era: c. 1920s–1940s Country of Manufacture: India (British India) This company catered to Jewish communities in India , especially: Baghdadi Jews (Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi) Jewish communities in the Middle East connected through British trade routes 🐐 The Goat Logo (Important Detail) The goat in the centre is the trademark of this label. In Jewish tradition, the goat: Symbolizes ritual offerings Has strong connections to Hebrew folk and religious culture Was often used in Jewish publishing and music branding This makes the label culturally distinctive and authentic. 🎤 Artist & Songs Performer: Abid David Side 1: “Deror Vikra” A well-known Hebrew liturgical hymn (often sung on Shabbat) Side 2: “Hai Hai Et Hai” A Hebrew folk / celebratory song Matrix numbers like ZH 2200 / ZH 2201 are internal recording codes. The handwritten “S. Jacob” is almost certainly: A shop owner , distributor, or An original private owner’s name This actually adds provenance , not damage. 🎧 Why this record matters This record is significant because it represents: Early Hebrew recordings made in India A forgotten chapter of Indian–Jewish musical history One of the few surviving examples of non-HMV Indian Jewish labels Such records were pressed in very small quantities , making them far rarer than Bollywood or classical Indian 78s.

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