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Description:: Recordings of Gavri festival celebrations and performances at Khajoori village in Udaipur. Gavri is a 40 day ritual theatre festival. The tape contains devotional narratives, songs and dramatic performances with Dhak and Thali percussion.
Date:: July 20, 1981
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Field recording of episodes from the ballad of Galaleng, also known as 'Galaleng Vagta ki katha', sung by Shankarnath Jogi, Gautamnath Jogi and Balinath Jogi with Manjira and Kendra accompaniment. The ballad of Galaleng is about two officers, Galaleng and Vagta, who under the orders of king Rana Jaisingh, constructed a water reservoir known as the Jaysamand lake situated today in Udaipur district.1. An episode from the ballad of 'Galaleng', sung by Shankarnath Jogi with Gautamnath Jogi and Balinath Jogi with Manjira and Kendra accompaniment. 2. 'Badle hinde re dhola kanji', a song sung by a male singer. 3. An episode from the ballad of 'Galaleng', sung by Shankarnath Jogi with Gautamnath Jogi and Balinath Jogi with Manjira and Kendra accompaniment.
Date:: 1980-1989
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

Description:: Paper presentation by Komal Kothari and the UCLA, USA, on the saint poet Meerabai's life and her presence in Rajasthani folk culture and performances. Ethnomusicologist Dr. Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy was also present during Kothari's presentation.
Date:: October 04, 2002
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:: 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 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.
Date:: 1981-09-27
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Recordings of Hereditary Musicians of Western Rajasthan

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