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Side I - Band 1
A1	–Raghunatha Prasanna*	Dhun Khurdak – MotilalShanai [1st] – Raghunatha, Prasanna*Shanai [2nd] – KanhaiyalalShanai [3rd] – Durga Prasad
A2	–Kedarnath	Kajarï Backing Vocals [Chorus] – Jattu, Raja , SitaramComposed By – Munni LalCymbal [Jhori] – MotilalDholak – Kalka PrasadVocals – Kedarnath
Spiral. Band 2
A3	–Nanku and Bachau	Viraha (Milkman's Traditional Song) Drum [Nagara] – Unknown ArtistVocals – Bachau, Nanku
A4	–Mundan, Harilal and Ramavatara	Ahir Dance Drum [Dukkar] – HarilalDrum [Nagara] – MundanGong [Kasavar] – Ramavatara
Spiral. Band 3
A5	–Muhammad Usman, Raza and Saukat Ali	Kawali (Shahadat) Dholak – Rahamat UllahVocals – Muhammad Usman, Saukat AliVocals, Harmonium – Raza
A6	–Haripada Devanatha	Baul Vocals, Dutar – Haripada Devanatha
A7	–Mahadeva Giri and Munna Giri	Bhajana Bones [Karatala, Wooden Clappers] – Unknown ArtistEktare – Unknown ArtistTambourine [Chang] – Unknown ArtistVocals – Mahadeva Giri, Munna Giri
Spiral. Band 4
A8	–Members Of A Tribe Of Gonds*	Gond Song
Side II - Band 1
B1	–Raghunatha Prasanna*	Thumri Flute [Tippera] – Raghunatha Prasanna*Khurdak – MotilalVeena [Drone] – Unknown Artist
Spiral. Band 2
B2	–Satyavolu Madhava Rao	Raga Kamavardhani Veena – Satyavolu Madhava Rao
Spiral. Band 3
B3	–Narayana Das Mishra	Gat Sarangi – Narayana Das MishraTabla – Shyam Lal
Spiral. Band 4
B4	–Swami D.R. Parvatikar	Svaramandala (Folk Harp) Svara Mandala – Swami D.R. Parvatikar
Spiral. Band 5
B5	–T.M. Krishnaswamy Iyer	Alwar Song Reeds [Drone] – Unknown ArtistTambura – Unknown ArtistVocals – P.R. Balasubramanyam, T.M. Krishnaswamy Iyer
Spiral. Band 6
B6	–Drum And Cymbal Orchestra Of Gopinath	Kathakali (Malabar Village Dance Drama) Performer [Member Of Orchestra] – C.K. Krishnan Kutti, Gopinath, N.C. Narayana, Thangappan
B7	–Drum And Cymbal Orchestra Of Gopinath With N. Paramasiva	Kathakali, Part 2 Performer [Member Of Orchestra] – C.K. Krishnan Kutti, Gopinath, N.C. Narayana, ThangappanVocals – N. Paramasiva
Spiral Band 7
B8	–Madras Fishermen	Invocation To The Fish-Eyed Goddess Mridangam – ChinnarajaVocals – Ghandi , Kapali, Pushparaj, Thangaraj
B9	–Madras Fishermen	Challenge By The Demon Naraka To The King Of Heaven, Devendra Mridangam – ChinnarajaVocals – Ghandi , Kapali, Pushparaj, Thangaraj
Spiral Band 8
B10	–Narayana Pandé	Dholak Dholak – Narayana Pandé

Credits

• Compiled By [Series], Edited By [Series], Liner Notes [Series] – Alan Lomax
• Design – Ronald Clyne
• Edited By [Series, Assistant] – Robin Roberts
• Recorded By, Edited By, Liner Notes, Liner Notes [Translations], Photography By – Alain Daniélou

Notes

Titled "Indian Folk Music" on Labels and Booklet.

Catalog number SL-215 on front cover and spine, KL-215 on back cover, labels, and in booklet.

Gatefold sleeve with three-page booklet attached.

Scales and rhythms are illustrated graphically in the booklet. Each track is linked to a numbered place on the map on front cover (see image):

A1. Benares . Bhairavi mode.
A2. Mirzapur ; recorded in Benares. Sung in Mirzapur style, village Hindi language.
A3. Benares. Sung in Hindi dialect.
A4. Benares. Bhartalla rhythm (tala).
A5. Northern India ; recorded in Benares. Mohammedan song of Northern India, sung in Urdu.
A6. East Bengal . Hindi language.
A7. Rajputana ; recorded in Benares. Hindi language.
A8. Nagpur Central Provinces ; recorded in Nagpur, 1952, by All India Radio. Used by permission. Gond language.
B1. Benares. Tilanga mode.
B2. Pithapuram, Andhra province . Kamavardhani mode.
B3. Benares. Raga Brindavani-Sarang mode.
B4. Hyderabad (Deccan) . Shankara mode.
B5. Madras . Traditional Tamil devotional song, Kambodi Raga mode.
B6. Trivandrum . Saranga mode (C#).
B7. Trivandrum. Punnagavarali mode, finale in Kedara-Gaula mode. Sung in Malayalam language.
B8-B9. South of Madras ; recorded in Madras. Part of a drama, Tamil language. First song in South Indian Todi scale, second song in Kambodi scale (both transposed in D).
B10. Benares. Folk variety of the Tritala rhythm.

Danielou's classification of the tracks:

I. Archaic survivals - A3, A4 and A8.
II. Village and temple music - A2, A5, A6, A7, B5, B8, B9, B10.
III. Art music of popular types - A1, B2, B3.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): KL-215, KL 4952, (x"LP" 14557)
• Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): KL-215, KL 4952, (x"LP" 14558)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
KL-215	Alan Lomax, Alain Daniélou	Alan Lomax, Alain Daniélou - India ‎(LP, Comp)	Columbia Masterworks	KL-215	US	1955
82161-1755-2	Alan Lomax, Alain Daniélou	Alan Lomax, Alain Daniélou - India ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	Rounder Records	82161-1755-2	US	2002
91A 02021	Alan Lomax, Alain Daniélou	Alan Lomax, Alain Daniélou - India ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Columbia Masterworks	91A 02021	US	Unknown