[Personal diaries and notes of Komal Kothari]

This is a notebook containing notes and personal writings of Komal Kothari. There are notes on a field trip for collecting stories and information about the farming communities of Rajasthan, their food habits and farming processes and trends in various villages. Some contact details of artists are also there. A large part of the research is dedicated to the Meena community including the 'Kathas' of Meenas, their sub-castes, and an interaction with Bhagwannath Meena on the Meena community. The notebook also contains sketches of various types of Sarangis, bow instruments and flutes. The last few pages contain a long entry on Peter Brook's visit to Rupayan Sansthan, Jodhpur. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Administrative context: Personal Diaries and Notes. Extent and format of original material: 86 pages. Physical characteristics: A handmade notebook with red cloth cover and off white paper grid pages containing handwritten notes with blue and black ink. The notebook is in good condition even through the red cover has started fading. Owner(s) of original material: Rupayan Sansthan. Author(s) of original material: Komal Kothari.