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Series I: Diaries
Series II: Documentation of Twelve Selected Jarigan Songs
Series III: Mary Frances Dunham Jarigan Related Research
Series IV: Mary Frances Dunham Field Notes, Art, Photographs and Slides, 1995-1996
Series V: Music Recordings Relevant to Jarigan
Series VI: Materials About Indian Theater, Indian Folk Music, Jarigan, Marsiya, Muharram
Series VII: Printed

Mary Frances Dunham papers, 1964-2002

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Series V: Music Recordings Relevant to Jarigan


Box 13 History of Bengali Music in Sound. Boxed set of 10 cassettes.

See also the pamphlet for this boxed set in Box 9, Folder 145.


Box 21 "Miscellaneous Bangla -music, Thanks, Rafique, 2011" (with some Bangla text), 1 compact disks

Box 21 "Jarigan Muslim Epic Songs of Bangladesh", 1997, 2 audiocassettes

Accompanying audio cassette to "Jarigan: Muslim Epic Songs of Bangladesh by Mary Frances Dunham, 1997"

Box 21 "Carolyn Kizer in Bengal '65, Bengali Poets E. Pakistan (1965), Ahsan Habib, Adbulghani Hazari, Mohammad Adni Ahean, Barbara Miller to M. F. May "76", 1 audiocassettes

Box 21 "Jarigan (pern by Ahmed Sofad Bari singing at his house; Bhatiali by Abbasuddin Imram singing Nazrul song, Arzm singing; Can Erase", 9 March 1997, 1 audiocassettes

Box 21 "Indian Music for Western Ears", 26 April 1976, 1 audiocassettes

Lecture by MFD. Bangladesh & Indian Councils

Box 21 Side A: Goopy Gyna Baga Byne: Bhuter Raja; Dekhere, Moharaja, tomare, selam; Ore babare, ore gupire; Ek je chiloraja; Ore baba dekho cheye; Side B: Nikhil Banerjee; Raag des (cont.); Misra agara; Tablea pt.; Samtaprasad; Rachna Thumri Ang; Tabla: Pt. Chaturlal), 1 audiocassettes

Box 21 Sise A; O. Balachandar, Hamsamandi, Thalam (Adj), T.S. Sankaram on mridangam, PVA Sundaram ghstam, NR Krishnan on tambural Side B: Hindolam (Adj), S/MOCE 1188 (ODEON), 1 audiocassettes

Jarigan recordings from, 1964


Box 13 Modern movie songs (3x1 1/2 Acetate 150 ft. Reel).

Box 13 Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1964 (Cassette).

Box 13 RS: IA Final (Cassette).

Box 13 RS: Cassette IIA Final (Cassette).

Box 13 RS: Cassette IIIA Final (Cassette).

Box 13 Jarigan: II songs 15-18 (Cassette).

Box 13 Jasimuddin, Jarigan examples (Cassette).

Recordings for Jarigan Book. Original Recordings, 1995-1996:

Do Not Use.


Box 14 Abbusuddin Sings Folk Songs of Bengal (Cassette).

Box 14 3 Short Dramas. (Cassette).

Box 14 Brahmanbaria Singers, 7-18-1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 Jatra, June 7, 1995 and Dotara, June 8, 1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 Gouripur/Jari contest, June 6, 1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 Gouripur/Jari contest #1, June 12, 1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 Gouripur/Jari contest #2, June 12, 1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 Gorpara Muharram festival, 9-10 June 1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 Gorpara Muharram festival, 9 June 1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 Womans Majlis, 3 June 1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 Jari by Hatim Vddin Sarkar, Gouripur, 31 May 1995. (Cassette).

Box 14 "Bishad Sindhu", 25 March 1994. (Cassette).

Box 14 "Hasan Hosein" Songs, Dakar, 1967 (Sick tape). (Cassette).

Box 14 Muharram, Hyderabad & "The Blood of Hussein". (Cassette).

Box 14 "Bishad Sindhu". (Cassette).

Box 14 Muharram, 1968 I. (Cassette).

Box 14 Muharram, 1968 II. (Cassette).

Box 14 Sona Miyan Boyati/Aleya. (Cassette).

Recordings for Jarigan Book. Copies, 1995-1996:


Box 15 Group of beggars, Dhaka, 12 February 1996 (Cassette).

Box 15 Jarigan Book. (Cassette).

Box 15 History of Bengali Music in Sound. Copy of Cassette #9. (Cassette).

Box 15 Woman's Majlis, 3 June 1995 & Jari by Hatim Vddin Sarkar. (Cassette).

Box 15 Jarigan 1964 and other songs. (Cassette).

Box 15 Woman's Majlis, 3 June 1995. (Cassette).

Box 15 Dacca tape recordings, 1967. (Cassette).

Box 15 "Udashi hoilo Hasan....", 1967 (Cassette).

Box 15 "Bishad Sindhu" Part I. (Cassette).

Box 15 Gorpara Muharram festival, 9 June 1995. (Cassette).

Box 15 Gorpara Muharram festival, 9 June 1995. (Cassette).

Box 15 "Gunai Bibi", 7 June 1995. (Cassette).

Box 15 Gouripur/Jari contest, June 12, 1995. (Cassette).

Box 15 Gouripur/Jari contest #2, June 12, 1995. (Cassette).

Box 15 Gouripur/Jari contest, June 12, 1995 & Prize giving speeches. (Cassette).

Box 15 Construction workers, singers, Dhaka, 4 August 1995. (Cassette).

Box 15 3 Short Dramas, 8 August 1995. (Cassette).

Bangladeshi Fold Song Recordings on Cassette:


Box 16 Folk Songs of Bengal/LP/N. Chowdhury & Abbasuddin Sings Folk Songs of Bengal (Cassette).

Box 16 Calls to prayer, Dhaka, 10 Feb. 1996 & "Joy Bangla". (Cassette).

Box 16 Bharat Natyam lessons, Calcutta, 1968. (Cassette).

Box 16 Islamic Liturgy (Dervish) & Sufi (?). (Cassette).

Box 16 Sufi Music of India & Pakistan. (Cassette).

Box 16 Excerpts from Muharram cassettes (damaged tape). (Cassette).

Box 16 Music examples for Therapy Conference. (Cassette).

Box 16 Funeral singing ("Kirton"). Elgin Road, Calcutta, 1970. (Cassette).

Box 16 The Music of the Bauls of Bengal, Tape 1, 1986. (Cassette).

Box 16 The Music of the Bauls of Bengal, Tape 2, 1986. (Cassette).

Box 16 Puppet Show/Wedding/K's ballet class. (Cassette).

Box 16 Mr. Bal modern Bengal songs. (Cassette).

Box 16 Baul & Chandidas songs . (Cassette).

Box 16 Dalhousie: 3rd folk song, May 1970. (Cassette).

Box 16 Lalon songs recorded by Carol Salomon in Kushtia, ca. 1981-1986. (Cassette).

Box 16 Hindi chants/LP. (Cassette).

Box 16 Folk Songs of Bengal/LP/N. Chowdhury & Abbasuddin Sings Folk. (Cassette).


Box 17 Funeral singing ("Kirton"). Elgin Road, Calcutta, 19 January 1970. Master. (Cassette).

Box 17 Boyragi, Calcutta, 17 March 1970. Master. (Cassette).

Box 17 Tazia movie, 13 December 1971. (Cassette).

Box 17 Bharat Natyam/Dalhouie movies/Dalhousie folk songs, Spring 1970. (Cassette).

Box 17 Kirtan, funeral Vol II, Elgin Road, January 1970 & Qawali, Hungerford Street, 1971. (Cassette).

Box 17 Bengal folk songs, Gift from Selina Zaman, Dhaka, August 1994. (Cassette).

Box 17 A recital of Kaikobad Lyrics. (Cassette).

Box 17 Nazrw Git, Dhaka, 1994. (Cassette).

Box 17 A Course in ndian Music taken from a tape obtained in Dacca. (Cassette).

Reel to Reel Recordings:


Box 18 A Course in Indian Music. (7' reel. 1 mil polyester.)

Box 18 Bengali Folk Music [Reel 1]: Examples of Jari songs sung by a village bard from Faridpur district, East Pakistan. Recorded in Dacca in 1964 by Jasimuddin and Mrs. Dunham (7' reel. 1 mil polyester.)

Box 18 Bengali Folk Music [Reel 2]: Examples of Jari songs sung by a village bard from Faridpur district, East Pakistan. Recorded in Dacca in 1964 by Jasimuddin and Mrs. Dunham (7' reel. 1 mil polyester.)