This note is written by Komal Kothari. It mentions about diverse names of folklores and epics like Heer-Ranjha, Pandun Ke Kade, Rupan De, Bagrawat and few others. The other page contains other relevant information. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Ext...
Notes on the workshop organised by Rupayan Sansthan for the preservation of a traditional music practice
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These are a set of handwritten and typewritten pages. The first two handwritten pages contain short instructions for creating a visual lanscape of the institute and its work -possibly for a documentary. The rest of the typewritten pages contain notes on the tradition of Langa and Manganiar music...
Draft of a screenplay - a section on Sarangi Player Ridmal Khan
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These typewritten pages are a part of a screenplay for the production of a documentary. This section focues on Ridmal Khan - a Sarangi player and maker. The set contains information regarding the history of traditional music and the making of the Sarangi instrument, learned and passed on through...
This set of handwritten pages contains field notes taken during a visit to the 'Maru Mela' held at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The notes describe the happenings at the fair in detail along with the dates and time of these events. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sanst...
This is a set of four pages with two handwritten and two printed, with the same content. They contain information regarding a traditional weaving practice of the Meghwal community of Rajasthan. It also details the ongoing extinction of this practice. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kotha...
This is a note on Dingal, a for of rhythmic and lyrical poetry of Rajasthan. Charan community is attributed as the early propoagators of Dingal which was then popularised among Bhat, Motisar, Mirasi and Dhadhi communities too. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sa...
This set of handwritten pages contain information on the social organisation, worshipping practices, and other attributes of Goldsmith caste in Rajasthan. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Extent and format of original material: Filel level: 1 folio wi...
This is a notebook containing lists of Musicians under the respective musical instruments that they play. Along with the names of the musicians are the names of their fathers and villages. Latter part of the notebook contains comments and observations on various songs that the writer has listene...
जाटों के आभूषण, जाटों में विवाह संस्कार, व्रत कथाएं
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This is a notebook containing ethnographic notes on the Jewellery and Marriage rituals of the Jat community. The notebook also contains ritual tales related to the everyday lives and the ritual of fasting of the Jat community. The writer mentions the name and details of the resourcepersons who c...
This is a notebook containing ethnographic notes on the funeral rites of the Jat community. The notebook also contains ritual tales related to the everyday lives and the ritual of fasting of the Jat community. The writer mentions the name and details of the resourcepersons who contributed these ...