Poster features a photograph of the torso of a young man looking pleasantly at the camera, with his jacket draped over one shoulder. He appears to be standing in the corridor of a school, as indicated by the poster's text.
Poster depicts a painting of a young man, with a knapsack across his shoulder and a bag of belongings in his hand, walking away from a small house. The text reminds him to protect himself against AIDS while he is abroad working.
Depicts three Hindi women, dressed in traditional clothing, sitting on a rug. They are talking to one another. It can be inferred that they are discussing the possibility of a husband contracting AIDS while overseas. The poster cautions to use protection when having sex with strangers.
Field recordings consisting of visits to different 'thans' or temples in Kankroli village, Rajasthan. The tape contains interviews of Bhopa priests at different temples and other interlocutors, conducted by Komal Kothari.
Field recordings from Kesarkheri village in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. The tape contains conversation between Komal Kothari and men of the Gosain sect of the village, songs and Bhajans of the same sect sung with Tandura and Manjira accompaniment. There is also recording of women attaining a trance state at the end of the tape.
A conversation between Komal Kothari and NK Jain. Kothari tells Jain about the different genres of folklore and folk literature in Rajasthan and neighbouring states. Kothari also shares his own research and interpretations of various narratives discussed in this conversation.
Recording of a conversation between Rustom Bharucha and Kuldeep Kothari. The recording starts with a short conversation between Komal Kothari and Rustom Bharucha wherein Bharucha asks for recordings about broom making. This is followed by a recording of Bharucha and Kuldeep Kothari listening to various interviews recorded by Kuldeep Kothari. At the end of this recording, Bharucha discusses his ideas for the broom museum and describes a plan of action which he wants to follow in order to curate the exhibition.
Recording of a part of the series of interviews of Komal Kothari conducted by Rustom Bharucha in connection with the book "Oral History of Rajasthan". The discussion is about the early years of his work with the traditional musicians of Rajasthan, especially the Langa and Manganiar communities for which he has been well known.
Recording of a part of the series of interviews of Komal Kothari conducted by Rustom Bharucha. This tape contains a conversation between the two about the problem of using the categories of 'folk' and 'classical' in India. Kothari responds to Bharucha by sharing tentative definitions of the folk and problematizing them. He then discusses the ritual storytelling tradition of 'Vrat Katha' among women of rural Rajasthan. Instead of looking at them as stories venerating folk gods, Kothari suggests that they can be seen as a medium of perceiving the calendar for the rural population as the Vrat Kathas have specific dates (Tithi and Var). He then further problematizes the idea of village vs. the city. He discusses in detain about the various features of Borunda, where Rupayan Sansthan is situated and delineates different ways in which it could be considered as a rural or an urban space.
Recording of a part of the series of interviews of Komal Kothari conducted by Rustom Bharucha as part of the proposed book "Oral History of Rajasthan". This tape contains a conversation between the two about the topic of generic deities known as Satis in Rajasthan. Kothari tries to define the idea of Sati in a broader context in Rajasthan. He also delineates which women who commit suicide in order to become Sati, are eventually deified and worshipped. In terms of violence on women in Indian society, Kothari also highlights the practice of witch-burning in rural India by declaring certain women as 'Dakan' or 'Dayan'. Kothari also discusses beliefs related to black magic and the deities including Vir Hanuman and Joganiyas, whose power need to be channeled in order to practice black magic.
Recording of a part of the series of interviews of Komal Kothari conducted by Rustom Bharucha as part of the proposed book "Oral History of Rajasthan".. This tape contains a conversation between the two about the relationship between caste groups and their patrons. Kothari talks in detail about his research on two hereditary musician castes, the Langas and Manganiars. He elaborates on the musical repertoire, musical instruments, marriage practices and death rites of these communities. Kothari also tries to explain the terminology associated with the caste system through his own family's and Manohar Lalas's (an employee at the Rupayan Sansthan) family's caste. Towards the end of this tape the conversation moves to the syncretic culture and Sufism in Rajasthan.
Recording of a part of the series of interviews of Komal Kothari conducted by Rustom Bharucha as part of the proposed book "Oral History of Rajasthan". This tape contains a conversation between the two about camel rearing, caste groups associated with it and the different breed of camels found in Rajasthan. Kothari then talks about the significance of the ballad of Heer-Ranjha in curing cattle disease in rural Rajasthan. This is followed by a discussion on different breed of buffalo in Gujarat and Rajasthan, importance of cattle fairs in Rajasthan and the relationship of cattle fairs with crop cycles.
Proceedings of a seminar on the topic of North Indian folk literary traditions held at Rupayan Sansthan in Borunda organized by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. The seminar consisted of performances of regional storytelling traditions and lecture presentations by eminent scholars and researchers of the field. This tape contains an episode from the Katha or the story of 'Pandoon ke Kade' narrated by Samay Singh Jogi and a lecture presentation by Shyamsundar Ghosh.
Proceedings of a seminar on the topic of North Indian folk literary traditions held at Rupayan Sansthan in Borunda organized by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. The seminar consisted of performances of regional storytelling traditions and lecture presentations by eminent scholars and researchers of the field. This tape contains lecture presentation by Vishnu Prabhakar, vote of thanks by Marudhar Mridul and a story narrated by Pemaram Dhadhi
Proceedings of a seminar on the topic of North Indian folk literary traditions held at Rupayan Sansthan in Borunda organized by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. The seminar consisted of performances of regional storytelling traditions and lecture presentations by eminent scholars and researchers of the field. This tape contains a strory narrated by Pemaram Dhadhi and An episode from the Katha or the story of 'Pandoon ke Kade' narrated by Samay Singh Jogi.
Proceedings of a seminar on the topic of North Indian folk literary traditions held at Rupayan Sansthan in Borunda organized by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. The seminar consisted of performances of regional storytelling traditions and lecture presentations by eminent scholars and researchers of the field. This tape contains a welcome note given by Indranath Chaudhari.
Proceedings of a seminar on the topic of North Indian folk literary traditions held at Rupayan Sansthan in Borunda organized by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. The seminar consisted of performances of regional storytelling traditions and lecture presentations by eminent scholars and researchers of the field. This tape contains a lecture presentation by Vijaydan Detha.
Proceedings of a seminar on the topic of North Indian folk literary traditions held at Rupayan Sansthan in Borunda organized by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. The seminar consisted of performances of regional storytelling traditions and lecture presentations by eminent scholars and researchers of the field. This tape contains a two lecture presentations by B.V. Karanth and Ramprasad Dadhich, and a Dingal poetry recitation by Narayan Singh Sadu.