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Reference (shelfmark):: 1783.cc.11(178)
Title:: Divertissement de Batcha (danseurs) dans le vestibule d'une maison particulière [Samarkand]. Photographer: Krafft, Hugues
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Facing p. 178. Group of Batcha dancers performing in the vestibule of a private house. These young male dancers took the place of females in a culture where women could dance in public. On reaching adulthood, they quit the profession. The location is unspecified, but...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1898-1899
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1783.cc.11(182)
Title:: Afrasiab, le jour de la grande course du Sâli-Naou. Photographer: Krafft, Hugues
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Facing p. 182. Group portrait of a row of seated dignitaries, with a line of Batcha dancers kneeling in front of them. Afrasiab, to the north of the city, was the location for the buzkashi matches at Samarkand.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1898-1899
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/6/69
Title:: Śvetakālīyā Kumārī Pyākham̐ Yā Chum̐ Kham̐
Scope & Content:: Notes on the Kumari Dance related to Śvetakālī. Article draft. See 671, 669. Custodial history: TLP. Owner(s) of original material: Rita Rajbhandari, Rina Rajbhandari. Author(s) of original material: Tīrthalāl Na:gha:bhanī (Rājbhaṇḍārī). Scribe of original material: Tīrthalāl Na:gha:bhanī (R...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: c 1993
Extent:: 37 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/6/170
Title:: Kumārī Pyākhaṃyā Chatvā: Kham̐
Scope & Content:: Notes on the Kumārī Dance related to Śvetakālī. Has xerox of painting of goddess Kumārī by Tirthalāl. Draft ms. See 338, 671, 668. Custodial history: TLP. Owner(s) of original material: Rita Rajbhandari, Rina Rajbhandari. Author(s) of original material: Tīrthalāl Na:gha:bhanī (Rājbhaṇḍārī). ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 1993
Extent:: 59 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/6/171
Title:: Kumārī Pyākhaṃyā Chatvā: Kham̐
Scope & Content:: Notes on the Kumārī Dance related to Śvetakālī. Has painting of goddess Kumārī drawn by Tirthalāl. Same size as paper. Article draft. See 338, 669, 668. Custodial history: TLP. Owner(s) of original material: Rita Rajbhandari, Rina Rajbhandari. Author(s) of original material: Tīrthalāl Na:gha:...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 1993
Extent:: 56 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/6/177
Title:: Kumārī Pyākhaṃyā Chum̐ Kham̐
Scope & Content:: Notes on the Kumārī Dance related to Śvetakālī. Has Xerox of the painting of goddess Kumārī drawn by Tirthalāl. Draft ms. See 669, 671. Custodial history: TLP. Owner(s) of original material: Rita Rajbhandari, Rina Rajbhandari. Author(s) of original material: Tīrthalāl Na:gha:bhanī (Rājbhaṇḍār...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:: c 1983
Extent:: 38 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/1/32
Title:: Nritya Karuna Vidhi
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is about the ritual of the God of dance calle Nrityasvara. It is a ritual text written in Newari language. Its script is Pracalit Newari. This is a paper manuscript in a fine condition. It also has one Mandal diagra. Extent: Folios: 20
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 25 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/1/38
Title:: Natyasvara Stotra
Scope & Content:: This is the Stotra of the God of Dance in the Hindu tradition in sanskrit. It is written in Pracalit Newari script. It is partly damaged. Extent: Folios: 6
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 7 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/1/81
Title:: Mahanatyasvara Chakra
Scope & Content:: This is the Chakra of Mahanatyesvara, the God of Dances. It is in good condition. Extent: Folios: 1
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 3 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/1/138
Title:: Nritya Siddhi Stotra, Ghaghara Siddhi, Nrityesvara Paddhati
Scope & Content:: This manusccript has three books but all are related to the ritual of dance. It contains Stotra and ritual texts. It is written with Pracalit Newari script in Sanskrit. It has no date of writing however, its look is very old. The size of the papper folios are 28X11 CMs. Extent: Folios: 15
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 32 TIFF images

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