Recording of songs sung by Bijal Khan Mehar accompanied by Luna Khan Mangainar on kamaicha nd Kutla Khan on Dholak. The songs sung by Bijal Khan are from the Sindhi repertoire. Songs on this tape are either from the Sindhi ballads, or belong to the Sufi devotional genre.
Field recordings at the shrine or 'mazar' of Sufi saint poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai in Sindh, Pakistan. The tape contains recordings of Shah Abdul Latif's poetry sung by Sufi singers at the shrine along with the characteristic string instruments known as the 'Damboora'.
Field recordings made by Hungarian scholar Istvan Halmos, at Dargah Mauj Dariya shrine in Tando Allahyar, a town in Sindh, Pakistan. Along with Halmos is Adv. Ashique H. Laghari, who provides interpretation and information to Halmos during the interviews and performances.
Recording of songs sung by Haji Khan Manganiar of Chhavan village in Tehlsil Pokaran, District Jaisalmer. Haji Khan is accompanied on the Harmonium by Rana Khan Manganiar. This tape contains Sufi and Balladic songs in Multani dialect of Punjabi from the Multan region of present day Pakistan.
Recording of Komal Kothari eliciting story lines of two Sindhi ballads, Umar-Marvi and Mumal-Rana, from musicians who play the Narh, a pastoral wind instrument. The musicians also sing excerpts from the ballad Umar Marvi with Narh accompaniment. The last track of this tape contains a solo track of Narh. These performances took place during a children's training camp held at Udaipur in 1992-93.
Recording of songs sung by Bijal Khan Mehar accompanied by Luna Khan Mangainar on kamaicha nd Kutla Khan on Dholak. The songs sung by Bijal Khan are from the Sindhi repertoire. Songs on this tape are either from the Sindhi ballads, or belong to the Sufi devotional genre.
Recording of songs sung by Haji Khan Manganiar of Chhavan village in Tehlsil Pokaran, District Jaisalmer. Haji Khan is accompanied on the Harmonium by Rana Khan Manganiar. This tape contains songs in Sindhi and Marwari languages.
