Maran Muthe Yun

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan recorded Maran Muthe Yun for his 1968 album Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. The track appears as the fifth selection on Side B of the original 12\" vinyl release. Khan rendered the composition in the khayal style of Hindustani classical music, showcasing his mastery of the Patiala gharana tradition. The album was issued by Odeon, a label active in the Indian subcontinent during the mid-20th century.

The recording captures Khan’s signature vocal techniques, including intricate taans and nuanced meend (glissando). The accompaniment features traditional instruments, though specific session musicians remain undocumented in available sources. The album title references Khan’s 1962 receipt of the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, which he earned for contributions to classical music.

Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was released during a period when vinyl remained the dominant format for commercial Indian classical recordings. The album’s production quality reflects the era’s analog recording standards, with emphasis on live-take authenticity. No reissues or digital remasters of this specific pressing have been officially confirmed. The track Maran Muthe Yun exemplifies Khan’s ability to convey emotional depth through raga-based improvisation, though the precise raga and tala for this performance are not explicitly cited in the original liner notes.

Khan’s career spanned over five decades, with this album arriving late in his recording output. His collaborations with Odeon and other labels like HMV established a catalog of influential classical works. The 1968 release stands as one of his final commercial recordings before his death in 1969. Archival copies of the vinyl are now considered rare, held primarily in private collections and institutional archives.