[Personal diaries and notes of Komal Kothari]

This is a notebook containing notes and personal writings of Komal Kothari. It contains notes, rough scripts of recordings, drawings of musical instruments, field notes and other records. It also contains detailed sketches of various musical instruments like, Ravanhatha, Satara, Sarangi, Narh, Surnai, Murli, Pava, Surmandal and others along with various sketches of landscapes and abstract designs on various pages in between the textual entries. This notebook also contains information on social and cultural aspects village life in Rajasthan noted during visits to the villages as fieldwork. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Extent and format of original material: 196 pages. Physical characteristics: The softbound notebook with red cotton cover is in a good condition. It contains handwriiten text and sketches in blue, red and black ink.Few pages show discolouration. Owner(s) of original material: Rupayan Sansthan. Author(s) of original material: Komal Kothari.