Subject Topic: Ballads, Rajasthani - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Recording of songs and instrumental melodies performed by Langa and Manganiar artists. Many of these performances are by young male artists from the communities. These songs are sung by caste musicians of Rajasthan while auditioning for a performance to be held in Paris, France, organized by Alain Weber.
Date:: July 26, 2000
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording of the devotional song tradition of Harjas performed by Rugnath, Shankar, Mohan and Nanda of the Meena community with Dhol and Thali accompaniment. The prayers of Harjas are mostly dedicated to 'Hari', one of the pan-Hindu deity, but some devotional songs are also dedicated to other local deities. This tape contains detailed and poetic descriptions of characters from the narrative, also known as 'Bakhan'.
Date:: 2000-06-19
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording of the devotional song tradition of Harjas performed by Rugnath, Shankar, Mohan and Nanda of the Meena community with Dhol and Thali accompaniment. The prayers of Harjas are mostly dedicated to 'Hari', one of the pan-Hindu deity, but some devotional songs are also dedicated to other local deities.
Date:: 2000-06-19
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording of the devotional song tradition of Harjas performed by Rugnath, Shankar, Mohan and Nanda of the Meena community with Dhol and Thali accompaniment. The prayers of Harjas are mostly dedicated to 'Hari', one of the pan-Hindu deity, but some devotional songs are also dedicated to other local deities. This tape contains detailed and poetic descriptions of characters from the narrative, also known as 'Bakhan'.
Date:: 2000-06-19
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: This tape is a compilation of recordings from different regions of Rajasthan with performances and music of different communities including, Kamad, Manganiar, Rabari, Gujjar etc.
Date:: 1980-1989
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Recordings of Gani Khan, Meherdin Khan and Daud Khan - all musicians of the Sarangia Langa community from Western Rajasthan.
Date:: 1982-07-31
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Recording of performances of 'Bagrawat ri Par' or the epic of Bagrawat at the annual Devji fair held at Ghatiyali village, Rajasthan. Bagrawat ri Par is narrated with the painted scroll depicting the narrative of the epic and the musician accompanying himself on the Jantar, alternately singing and providing the 'Arthav' explanation.
Date:: 1981-09-03
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Recording of performances of 'Bagrawat ri Par' or the epic of Bagrawat at the annual Devji fair held at Ghatiyali village, Rajasthan. Bagrawat ri Par is narrated with the painted scroll depicting the narrative of the epic and the musician accompanying himself on the Jantar, alternately singing and providing the 'Arthav' explanation.
Date:: 1981-09-03
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recordings from Vinayaka village in Bundi District of Rajasthan. The tape contains ritual performances by various communities in the village including Bhajans and devotional music performed by the musicians of the Dholi community of the village.
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: 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 narration of 'Jagdev Pawar ri Katha' or the story of Jagdev Pawar, a brave king from Rajasthan, by Daluram Dhadhi.
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

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