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Description:: An episode from the Ballad of 'Dulha Dhari' narrated by Bhagwan Nath and Sarvan Nath of the Jogi community with Mashak accompaniment. This is followed by a discussion of the musicians with Komal Kothari followed by another story narrated by Ledaram and Aduram with Mashak accompaniment.
Date:: July 7, 1986
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Description:: Field recording of songs sung by a group of women. These songs are of the night long ritual of singing devotional songs known as Ratijaga. The recording contains intermittent conversations among the women singers and with Komal Kothari.
Date:: May 24, 2000
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Description:: Field recording during the ritual festival of Kartik Purnima at a local shrine in Undri village, district Udaipur. The recording consists of ritual songs with Dhak and Thali accompaniment, conversations of devotees with Komal Kothari and several instances of devotees entering a state of trance during the ritual.
Date:: November 11, 1981
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

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 recordings of Rajasthani Rags sung and played by senior musicians of the above mentioned communities followed by a discussion conducted by Komal Kothari, on the tuning of the Sarangi.
Date:: March 6, 1983
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Description:: Field recording during the ritual festival of Kartik Purnima at a local shrine in Undri village, district Udaipur. The recording consists of ritual songs with Dhak and Thali accompaniment, conversations of devotees with Komal Kothari and several instances of devotees entering a state of trance during the ritual.
Date:: November 11, 1981
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Description:: Field recording of devotional songs dedicated to Amba mata sung by group of singers with Dhak and Thali accompaniment. These are devotional ritual songs sung at a shrine. The tape also contains recording of devotees experiencing a state of trans at the shrine. 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 02, 1981
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Description:: Field recording of songs sung by a group of women. These songs are of the night long ritual of singing devotional songs known as Ratijaga. Mostly devotional in nature, Ratijaga songs are dedicated to multiple deities. The recording contains intermittent conversations among the women singers and with Komal Kothari.
Date:: May 24, 2000
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Description:: Field recordings of tradition musicians of Rajasthan during a field trip to Udaipur district, Rajasthan. These are recordings of devotional stories narrated by a Bhopa priest from Gujarat.
Date:: February 10, 1989
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

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 recordings of songs sung by children, belonging to these communities trained by the senior community musicians, as solo performances.
Date:: March 7, 1987
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Description:: Interview of Noor Mohammad Mirasi and another interlocutor from the same community of Bilora village, conducted by Komal Kothari. The interview also includes multiple stories narrated by the interlocutors.
Date:: March 11, 1984
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan
Modern Endangered Archives Program

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