"Fight between Mahádeva and Ganeshjí": Ek samai kailásh ké shaktí né man mén thání… With translation: Once upon a time at Kailásh shaktí determined to cheat… With postscript: "Told by Bhagwan Dás and told by Jamayat Alí of the village Rihá at Saharanpur".… read more
India - folklore
63 Archival description results for India - folklore
"An interesting conversation…": Dwáré bar kό pér kachaharí ghanό kí… With translation: On the door a bunyan tree stands… Three conversations are recorded . Signed Rámgharíb Chaubé. At head of paper in a different hand: "4. Ambitions". Handwritten, 4 sides, undated.
"Words of Kabir": Duniyá jhúmar jhámar arujhi… With translation: The world is badly entangled… Signed Rámgharíb Chaubé. Handwritten, 4 sides, undated.
"Told by Jauhar Sinh, Thákur of Jarainhá… A popular song": Dhûndhe, dhûndhe ná milai sajanwá verá derá ré… With translation: O dear, I do not get thy dwelling place by making a search after it. Unsigned but in Rámgharíb Chaubé's hand, 2 sides, undated.… read more
"A popular verse on the miser": Dewatá kό súr au asur kahairi dánaw kό, dáí kό sudháya, dár paitiyain lahat hain… With translation: They call "Dewatá(God) by the name su (god) and Dánaw (demon) by asur (demon)…. Signed Rám Gharib. Handwritten 2 sides, undated.
"Chhapai": Kavijan karat Vichâr barô kôu tâhi bhanîjai… With translation: Poets were considering to praise one who was greatest of all… Signed Bhaupratup Tewari. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 22 April 1893.
Bhaupratup Tewari"The following is a chaturang song. This song is a rare one…" Chausar chaturang mili kheliyán… With translation: Let us play chausar together… Signed Rámgharíb Chaubé. Handwritten, 2 sides, undated.
Gharib Chaube d 1914 Pandit- "Cawnpur: songs of the spice seller" There is an introductory paragraph explaining the prestige of the spice seller in the bazaar before beginning the song: Pahalé sumiron Hanumah Bîr… With translation: I call to mind first of all Hanumán the hero… … read more
"Songs in honour of Ghází miyán's marriage and death": Byáhan chale bálá duhahá gájan Lilli par charhi… With translation: Bálá (Gházi miyán) started to marry on his mare Lilli. With postscript. "Recorded by the teacher of Bandipur of Fyzábád and… read more
"A song of the month of Asarh – recorded by Nek Rám, teacher of the Village School Anandpur of Agrá": Batá dé yá mén bolat hai sό kό hai… With translation: Please tell me who is he who speaks in the body… Unsigned but in Rámgharíb Chaubé's hand.… read more