This file contains photographs of the tribal musical instrument, Kendra, a string instrument. The body of the Kendra consists of a bamboo with two gourd resonators, a curved wooden piece and two strings. A plectrum is used to play it. Extent and format of original material: 1 album of 8 photogr...
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...
This notebook contains transcript of songs. The first part contains songs sung by women of Kalbelia community namely, Thavakiya, Kelaki Mohani, Nunki, Khatu, Suva and Hajki. The recording took place in 1968. The second part contains transcript of songs and collection of verbal abuses from Mali (...
This notebook contains transcript of a recording of 35 songs elicited from the women of Kalbelia community. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Extent and format of original material: 1 notebook of 73 written pages. Physical characteristics: A hardbound...
This notebook contains transcript of a recording of the epic of Dhola and Maru who is also known as Marvan in certain parts of Rajasthan. (The recording may have been donated from N. K Jain to Rupayan Sansthan). Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Extent...
This notebook contains transcript of recordings. Dalu Ram Morani from Dhadhi community of Nimbal Kot village, Jodhpur, Rajasthan narrates local folk-tales. The recording took place in 1990 (Part 1) . Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Extent and format ...
This notebook contains transcript of a recording. These are five tales from the storytelling tradition of 'Bat' from western Rajasthan. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Extent and format of original material: 1 notebook of 12 pages. Physical characte...
This notebook contains transcript of a recording. Chhagandas Kamar sings 'Ambaras'- an episode from Mahabharata in the 'Daval' tradition. Daval is a storytelling genre which borrows characters from the Mahabharata epic but creates further narratives following from the culmination of the canonica...
This notebook contains transcript of a recording. Chhagandas Kamar sings 'Bhimavali' - An episode from Mahabharata in the 'Daval' tradition. Daval is a storytelling genre which borrows characters from the Mahabharata epic but creates further narratives following from the culmination of the canon...
This notebook contains transcript of a recording of four various tales sung by the artist Damaram Meghwal from Barsinga Village in Barmer district of Western Rajasthan. The tales are called 'Lalar Rupande', 'Ramdevji ro Byavalo', 'Karnakatha' ('Daval') and 'Hemalo'. Daval is a storytelling genre...