काछवो कलावत गीत व कथा

Title: काछवो कलावत गीत व कथा
Alternative title: Episodes from the ballad of Rana Kachbo sung and narrated by Jameen Khan Langa
Creator: Kothari, Komal
Date Created: January 1, 1980 - December 31, 1989
Date: 1990/1999
Language: Marwari
Collection: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Program: Modern Endangered Archives Program

Description: Recording of a performance of the ballad of Rana Kachbo, narrated and sung by Jameen Khan Langa with Harmonium, Sindhi Sarangi, Manjira and Dholak accompaniment. The Langa community's version of this ballad is in Rajasthani Rag Sorath.
Contents note: 1. An episode from the ballad of Rana Kachbo narrated and sung by Jameen Khan Langa with Harmonium, Sindhi Sarangi, Manjira and Dholak accompaniment. In this episode, a number rituals take place in the wedding ceremony of Rana Kachbo and Sisodia princess of Mandor. Meanwhile, Pathi Kawar realises that Rana Kachbo is the nickname of the brave Rana Hamir and is not a literal tortoise. Pathi Kawar sends his father to Mandor to persuade Rana Kachbo to marry her. After some persuasion from Pathi Kawar's father, the Sodha Rana, Rana Kachbo agrees to marry Pathi Kawar as well, and returns home with two brides. The narration alternates between sung verse known as 'Gav' and spoken elaboration of it known as 'Arthav'.

Genre: sound recordings
Subject Geographic: Rajasthan (India)
Resource type: sound recording
Subjects: Kachbo Kalawant
Tales--India--Rajasthan
Langa
Folklore
Stringed instruments
Storytelling
Sindhi Sarangi
Folk songs, Rajasthani--India--Rajasthan
Harmonium
Dholak
Bowed stringed instruments--Bowing
Folk literature, Rajasthani
Ballads, Rajasthani
Manjira
Oral tradition

Rights statement: unknown
Rights Holder: Rupayan Sansthan, rupayansansthan@gmail.com
Funding Note: Digitization for the Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan collection was sponsored by the Modern Endangered Archives Program with funding from Arcadia.