This is a set of documents comprising of a handwritten sheet and its typewritten copy. They contain field notes that describe a meeting with Narayan Ram Meghwal of Gadra Road about a musical instrument called 'chikaliya'. It is an earthen ware pot and it's mouth is covered with a strip of leathe...
This is a notebook containing a long and extensive questionnaire for an ethnographic study on the Kathputli tradition of Rajasthan. The questionnaire is divided into 7 parts. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Administrative context: Personal Diaries an...
These are a set of handwritten documents containing an essay titled "Rural Urban Continuum". It talks about the influence of technology, state, mass media, and modern education system in creating an intervention in the relationships between the Rajasthani folk music community and their patrons i...
These are a set of typewritten and handwritten documents. They contain information about musicians and music traditions in Kanjar Colony. The same note is repeated in both typewritten and handwritten documents. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Adminis...
Thes are a set of handwritten documents containing detailed aspects of the presence and role of proverbs in language and communication. They describe what a proverb is, how have proverbs been collected by the organisation that the writer is associated with, how these proverbs are used in everyda...
This is a set of papers containing notes on the secret cult of Mailo in Borunda, Jodhpur Rajasthan. The Mailo Panth belongs to the Bhangi caste of the region and the article mentions in detail the initiation process and other rituals assciated with the cult. This article follows the story of Pra...
This is a notbook containing an interview of Laldeen Langa, a young singer and musician from Barnawa village of Barmer district of Rajasthan. The interview contains questions regarding music, musical instruments, musical prefernces and games. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, hous...
These are a set of handwritten documents. A part of them contains a list of festivals with the date, location, and purpose of their celebration mentioned in brief. Rest of the documents carry various lists of numbers, some calculations, and some notes. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kot...
This is a notebook containing handwritten transcriptions of a variety of songs collected from various communities in Sirohi district of Rajasthan. The Recording and research was done in collaboration with the National Center for Performing Arts, Bombay. The transcription of this recording was do...
These are a set of handwritten documents. The set contains notes about musicians and their castes and communities. The ethnographic notes mention the names of the artists who provided that information like Bundu or Meherdin Khan Langa. The set also contains testimonies of certain women artists. ...
