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Description:: Recording of the proceedings of a music training camp for young boys of the Manganiar and Langa musician communities of Western Rajasthan. They are being trained by the masters of their own musical tradition. The recordings consist of various sessions of songs sung as part of the training by the children, as well as by the senior musician teachers. The sessions are conducted by Komal Kothari. This was held at the Rupayan Sansthan, Borunda, Rajasthan, with the support of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT). This tape contains an elaborate discussion led by Komal Kothari on the Rajasthani Rag Kalyan with and duhas, which are sung verses which describe the rag.
Date:: November 28, 1990
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording of devotional songs dedicated to Amba mata, sung by Gator ji, Punaram ji and Amararam ji with Dhak and Thali accompaniment. The songs performed here are dedicated to Amba Mata or the female deity. Amba is a female deity whose narrative is sung and performed during the Gavri festival in eastern Rajasthan. The narrative is also known as 'Ambav Bharat'. Most devotees of Amba mata and Gavri are members of the Bhil community of Rajasthan
Date:: October 04, 1981
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording of devotional songs and Bhajans sung by a group of singers of the Bhil community of Undri village in district Udaipur.
Date:: May 10, 1981
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Devotional songs and stories narrated by a group of women at Malgaon village in Sirohi district. These stories and songs are narrated and sung among groups of women during the fasting period in the villages.
Date:: June 08, 1986
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Recording of the proceedings of a music training camp for young boys of the Manganiar and Langa musician communities of Western Rajasthan. They are being trained by the masters of their own musical tradition. The recordings consist of various sessions of songs sung as part of the training by the children, as well as by the senior musician teachers. The sessions are conducted by Komal Kothari.This was held at the Rupayan Sansthan, Borunda, Rajasthan, with the support of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT). This tape contains a discussion on the role of Duhas in Rajasthani music, conducted by Komal Kothari with the senior musicians at the camp.
Date:: March 6, 1987
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Recording of the proceedings of a music training camp for young boys of the Manganiar and Langa musician communities of Western Rajasthan. They are being trained by the masters of their own musical tradition. The recordings consist of various sessions of songs sung as part of the training by the children, as well as by the senior musician teachers. The sessions are conducted by Komal Kothari. This was held at the Rupayan Sansthan, Borunda, Rajasthan, with the support of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT). This tape contains songs by senior musicians of the community, Alladin Khan Langa and Rana Khan Manganiar.
Date:: December 1, 1990
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording of a conversation with Soramnath Jogi of the Kalbelia community from Khedbrahma region of Northern Gujarat. Soramnath talks about the various diseases, diagnosis, traditional medicines and healing practices prevalent in his community and the region. The conversation and interview are followed by instrumental melodies or Lehras played on the Pungi by Soramnath Jogi.
Date:: January 13, 1982
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording at Alwar, Rajasthan, of a performance of 'Katha' or storytelling, followed by a few songs performed by musicians belonging to the Mirasi community of Alwar.
Date:: May 11, 1987
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Recording of storytelling session among three male speakers. This is followed by recording of songs sung by Fatibai and another female singer with Harmonium and Dholak accompaniment. The recording contains various kinds of ambient noises, the most prominent of which is the noise from the ceiling fan during Fatibai's songs.
Date:: October 08, 1981
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording of songs sung by a group of women of the Shrimali community of Rajasthan. These songs are of the night long ritual know as Ratijaga. These are mostly devotional songs dedicated to multiple deities along with a few wedding songs as well.
Date:: May 31, 2000
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Modern Endangered Archives Program
Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

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