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Conversation at Aquil Ahmad’s agricultural farm
This is a video recording of a conversation of Aquil Ahmad at his farm with the farm laborers and when visiting his farms. The conversation starts with Mr. Aquil introducing and enumerating the benefits of technology in agriculture, such as the ‘Superseeder’ machine that plows the stubble left after harvesting and sows the seeds. Then he directs his workers on how to scatter the seeds and fertilizer. After that, Mr. Musafir arrives, and Mr. Aquil discusses the various farm produce in recent years and the required efforts and challenges involved. Then he asks Mr. Musafir to share his personal accounts with the researcher. Mr. Aquil too shares his personal experiences from the past. Later on, they both talk about political issues.
Date:
December 2, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation at an agricultural farm
This is a video recording of a conversation between Aquil Ahmad and two women farm laborers who can be seen braiding the stalks of paddy in someone's farms while others are heaping the stalks in the background. The conversation starts with Mr. Aquil discussing a laborer who had ditched him. Then he talks about the current year's weather condition and the farm produce.
Date:
November 26, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion on languages of the Purvanchal region of UP and Urdu
This is a discussion about the language and language varieties spoken in the districts of the Pūrvānchal region of the state of Uttar Pradesh, such as Maū, Balliā, and Āzamgaṛh. The speaker Mr. Maqsood Khan initiates with a short monologue on the election season in his mother tongue Bhojpuri spoken in his village Jogarī. He then proceeds to the varieties spoken in the region as he seems to have excellent knowledge on the same. The monologue then turns into a discussion about the differences of culture and language of Āzamgaṛh and Maū. It then shifts to the state of Urdu in India.
Date:
November 22, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion on languages of the Purvanchal region of UP and Urdu
This is a discussion about the language and language varieties spoken in the districts of the Pūrvānchal region of the state of Uttar Pradesh, such as Maū, Balliā, and Āzamgaṛh. The speaker Mr. Maqsood Khan initiates with a short monologue on the election season in his mother tongue Bhojpuri spoken in his village Jogarī. He then proceeds to the varieties spoken in the region as he seems to have excellent knowledge on the same. The monologue then turns into a discussion about the differences of culture and language of Āzamgaṛh and Maū. It then shifts to the state of Urdu in India.
Date:
November 22, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation between women in Sonwārā village
This is a conversation between women gathered in Sonwārā village in Azamgarh district of UP on the occasion of a marriage.
Date:
November 21, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Story of Master Sahib
This is a story of a teacher who once — while teaching his students — says, “I have made you human from donkey by beating, but you don’t understand.” A washerman who had no children passes by and hears this. He then approaches the teacher and pleads with him to turn a donkey into a son for his sake. The teacher agrees to this and asked him to return after six months. The washerman returns after six months and asks for his son. The teacher replies that he taught and trained him so much that he became a judge at the Allahabad High Court. The washerman then visits the court, and the story continues.
Date:
January 31, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation while cleaning fishes
This is a recording of a conversation while cleaning fishes. There was some conversation between women who were cleaning fishes. In order to get natural data, Maaz goes near to them, sits, and starts recording without alerting them. Suddenly as few seconds pass, one of them alerts, and everyone takes a surprise! But a few moments later, they become comfortable with it. They then start imitating and mocking the far northern variety of Azamgarhi spoken in Dewārā, the flood plain area of the Ghaghra river in the northern part of Azamgarh.
Date:
January 28, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation with farmworkers at the paddy field
This is a short video recording of a conversation at Aquil Ahmad's paddy field back in 2016, where the researcher, along with the farm laborers, is transplanting rice saplings. Aquil Ahmad records the activity, and in the meanwhile, one of the workers notices him and tells him to look at what his grandson is doing. Aquil replied to let him do and learn! Then he asks her whether those yellow turned saplings would also take roots.
Date:
July 16, 2016
Creator:
Ahmad, Aquil
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Video recording of a personal narrative of Mr. Sahngi's son
This is a personal narrative by the son of Sahngi. Sahngi and Mahngi were two brothers who worked on the farms of Sadruddin, Maaz’s great grandfather. Mr. Toofani first introduces Maaz to Mr. Sahngi’s son and his relative and then leaves for work. Mr. Sahngi’s son narrates some incidences of Sadruddin and his contesting of the Pardhānī (village head) elections. He then talks about Maaz’s family members and his relationship with them. After that, he narrates his early adulthood time spent in Delhi, old times in Sonwārā village, and changing times.
Date:
November 25, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of Mr. Sahngi's son
This is a personal narrative by the son of Sahngi. Sahngi and Mahngi were two brothers who worked on the farms of Sadruddin, Maaz’s great grandfather. Mr. Toofani first introduces Maaz to Mr. Sahngi’s son and his relative and then leaves for work. Mr. Sahngi’s son narrates some incidences of Sadruddin and his contesting of the Pardhānī (village head) elections. He then talks about Maaz’s family members and his relationship with them. After that, he narrates his early adulthood time spent in Delhi, old times in Sonwārā village, and changing times.
Date:
November 25, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Video recording of a monologue on Pardhānī (village head) elections in Rāmpūr and about Rāmpūr village
This is a monologue on the Pardhaani (village head) elections in Rampur in the Bhojpuri language. The elections were approaching closer at the time of recording, and the speaker Mr. Jameel who was the ex- village headman of Rampur, was contesting this time. He speaks on the history of these elections and his contesting of the same. He then moves on to give information on Rampur village and nearby villages.
Date:
November 22, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation on the languages of Rāmpūr village and the nearby Muslim-dominated villages of the region (in Urdu)
This is a conversation primarily with Mr. Jameel, the former and currently contesting Pardhān (village head) of Rāmpūr village. Mr. Jameel explains to Maaz the presence of dichotomy in speech among the population of Azamgarh and the variety spoken in Rāmpūr and other nearby Muslim-dominated villages. In the last part of the recording, Mr. Jameel talks with a villager who passes by.
Date:
November 22, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Video recording of a conversation on the languages of Rāmpūr village and the nearby Muslim-dominated villages of the region (in Urdu)
This is a conversation primarily with Mr. Jameel, the former and currently contesting Pardhān (village head) of Rampur village. Mr. Jameel gives the researcher information regarding the presence of dichotomy in speech among the population of Azamgarh and the variety spoken in Rampur and other nearby Muslim-dominated villages. In the last part of the recording, Mr. Jameel talks with a villager who passes by.
Date:
November 22, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation in Ladhuwāī̃ village
This is a conversation initially between Munni, her sister, Maaz, and his uncle when they visit her home in Ladhuwāī̃ village. Munni is the wife of Naushad, who has worked with the Maaz’s family for several decades. After a while, Mr. Naushad arrives, and he too joins the conversation.
Date:
January 29, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Photograph of Maaz Shaikh recording Shahida Bano reciting a folk song
This is a photograph of Maaz Shaikh recording Shahida Bano reciting a folk song in Sonwara village of Azamgarh.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Shaikh, Noman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Photograph of Toofani Kaka and Maaz Shaikh
This is a photograph of Toofani Kaka with Maaz Shaikh.
Date:
January 29, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Noman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the folksong Bēṭī 'The daughter' along with discussion
This is a performance of a traditional song titled 'Beṭi' (Eng. The daughter) followed by a discussion on the same. This folksong is sung on the occasion of rukhsatī 'the bride's departure to her husband's home after the marriage'. It describes how differently the bride's blood-related family members—the mother, father, and brother—get strong memories of her absence. In contrast, the non-blood-related sister-in-law doesn't feel her absence at all—instead, she's glad that the bride left. In this, the daughters The folksong is in the Bhojpuri language, the mother tongue of Asiya Khatoon, whereas the discussion is in Urdu and somewhat in Azamgarhi.
Date:
February 1, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on Pardhānī (village head) elections in Rāmpūr and about Rāmpūr village
This is a monologue on the Pardhānī (village head) elections in Rāmpūr in the Bhojpuri language. The elections were approaching closer at the time of recording, and the speaker Mr. Jameel who was the ex-village headman of Rāmpūr was contesting this time too. He speaks on the history of these elections and his contesting of the same. He then moves on to give information on Rampur village, its demography, and nearby villages.
Date:
November 22, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Video recording of a conversation on the demands in the Pardhānī (village head) election in Rāmpūr
This is a conversation where Mr. Satsri Mangal, a resident of Chaudhrīpūr in Rāmpūr village, places his demands before Mr. Jameel, the former and currently contesting Pardhān (village head) of Rampur. Mr. Jameel listens to his demands, and then Mr. Satsri Mangal narrates some incidents. After that, Mr. Jameel starts a conversation with the village children who were playing cricket a while ago and gathered around the recording place after noticing some recording taking place.
Date:
November 22, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Photograph of Shahida Bano reciting a folk song
This is a photograph of Shahida Bano reciting a folk song which is being recorded by a recorder in Sonwara village of Azamgarh.
Date:
January 29, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Noman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Photograph of Toofani Kaka
This is a photograph of Toofani Kaka.
Date:
January 29, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Noman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of Raja Janmejai and of the King and Queen of Mehnagar
This is a retelling of the story of Raja Janmejai and of the King and Queen of Mehnagar narrated by Toofani Kaka
Date:
January 29, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the folksong Abbā kē nadiā ‘The river of the father’ along with discussion.
This is a performance of a traditional song by the title Abbā kē nadiā (Eng. The river of father) followed by a discussion on the same. This folksong is sung on the occasion of rukhsatī 'the bride's departure to her husband's home after the marriage'. It describes the differences in the emotional attachment that a daughter has with her mother, father, brother, and sister-in-law. The folksong is in the Bhojpuri language, the mother tongue of Asiya Khatoon, whereas the discussion is in Urdu and somewhat in Azamgarhi.
Date:
February 1, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation on the demands in the upcoming Pardhānī (village head) election in Rāmpūr
This is a conversation where Mr. Satsri Mangal, a resident of Chaudhrīpūr in Rāmpūr village, places his demands before Mr. Jameel, the former and currently contesting Pardhān (village head) of Rampur. Mr. Jameel listens to his demands, and then Mr. Satsri Mangal narrates some incidents. After that, Mr. Jameel starts a conversation with the village children who were playing cricket a while ago and gathered around the recording place after noticing some recording taking place.
Date:
November 22, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library