[Personal diaries and notes of Komal Kothari]

This is a diary containing Komal Kothari's observations and notes on musical instruments of various parts of India. Since there is no geographical logic to the chronology of various regions that appear in the diary, these are presumably notes made while attending a 'folk' dance and music festival. In the latter part of the diary, Kothari records his trips to various regions of Rajasthan and describes his observations in brief. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Administrative context: Personal Diaries and Notes. Extent and format of original material: 37 pages. Physical characteristics: A diary with handwritten notes with various inks and pencil. The cover of the diary is no longer there and the biding is fragile. Pages are brittle and show discolouration. Owner(s) of original material: Rupayan Sansthan. Author(s) of original material: Komal Kothari.