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131. EAP1247/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/3
Title:
Dinabandhu Das Bairagya Collection
Scope & Content:
One notebook containing Baul song lyrics collected and transcribed by Dinabandhu Bairagya. He travelled across West Bengal to meet Baul gurus. He transcribed the songs after learning them from the gurus. The notebook is an instance of oral transmission of Baul song lyrics. Extent: 1 Notebook. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
Late 20th century
Extent:
254 TIFF images

132. EAP1247/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/3/1
Title:
Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
Scope & Content:
A diary used as a notebook. It contains transcribed Baul song lyrics. Chiefly these lyrics were collected when Dinabandhu was learning the songs from the gurus based in Purulia and Murshidabad districts in West Bengal. He also collected songs from Debdas Baul, Ananda Gopal Das and Mahajans of Bi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
Mid 1990s
Extent:
254 TIFF images

133. EAP1247/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/4
Title:
Mahadeb Das Baul Collection
Scope & Content:
A collection of Baul songs which were initially collected and copied by the father and grandfather of the manuscripts’ owner (Laxman Das Baul and saint-songwriter Nabani Das Khyapa Baul, who lived in 1892- 1964). The notebooks digitised in the collection are hand copied from older notebooks by t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
2nd half of the 20th century
Extent:
1454 TIFF images

134. EAP1247/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/4/1
Title:
Folk artist-pensioner identity card issued to Laxman Das Baul by Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal
Scope & Content:
Folk artist -pensioner identity card issued to Laxman Das Baul (1934- 2015) by Department of Information and Culturtal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Extent: 1 document. Size and dimensions of original material: 13.1 X 8.7 X 0.1. Condition of original material: Laminated. Minor damages a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
2014
Extent:
2 TIFF images

135. EAP1247/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/4/2
Title:
A letter from Carol Salomon
Scope & Content:
A letter from Professor Carol Salomon to Laxman Das Baul from USA. The letter reflects the deep friendship between Prof. Carol Salomon and her research participant, Baul singer Laxman Das Baul. Extent: 1 Letter (Aerogramme). Condition of original material: Torn, moth eaten, foxing has occurred...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
1982
Extent:
2 TIFF images

136. EAP1247/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/5
Title:
Nakshatra Das Baul Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of notebooks containing Baul songs collected and transcribed by Nakshatra Das Baul and his son. Nakshatra Das Baul collected the songs while travelling and attending Baul performances. Extent: 2 Notebooks. Custodial history: Personal collection of the owner, Nakshatra Das Baul. Arr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
Late 20th century
Extent:
144 TIFF images

137. EAP1247/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/5/1
Title:
Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
Scope & Content:
Besides transcription of song lyrics, contact details of Baul musicians and other related people, dates of performances and travel have been recorded in this notebook. Extent: 1 Notebook. Size and dimensions of original material: 20.5 x 16 x 0.3. Condition of original material: Damaged, dog-e...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
Early 1990s
Extent:
62 TIFF images

138. EAP1247/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/5/2
Title:
Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
Scope & Content:
A diary used as a notebook. Songs were transcribed by Shankar, the son of Nakshatra Das Baul. He dictated the lyrics to his son after attending Baul performances. Some of the songs are by saint songwriters such as Fakir Lalon Shah and Bhaba Pagla. Also songs by Rabindranath Tagore, Rajanikanta S...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and English
Date Range:
Late 20th century
Extent:
82 TIFF images

139. EAP1256/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1
Title:
Collection of Colonial Period Newspapers
Scope & Content:
This is a collection of newspapers published during the colonial period in Malawi formelry Nyasaland. The collection comprises of publications from 1895 to 1965. The newspaper titles are Nyasaland Times, Msimbi and Nkhani Za Nyasaland. Extent: Acollection of newspapers containing 12,894images. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, Tumbuka, and Yao
Date Range:
1939-1962
Extent:
15098

140. EAP1256/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/1
Title:
The Nyasaland Times
Scope & Content:
This is a collection of the oldest Newspapers ever published in the country. The Newspaper was founded in 1895 with the name Central African Planter and later on in 1900 the name was changed to Nyasaland Times. In 1964 after Malawi gained its independence, the name was again changed to The Times...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa and English
Date Range:
1945-1961
Extent:
9879

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