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Personal narrative of two sisters from Karsha village

Description: Tshering Garmo and Tshering Dolma, sisters from the village of Karsha in Zangskar, share personal narratives about their family and life in Zangskar. Assisted by Sonam Phalkay, we delve into memories of his grandmother and her younger sister. A candid pre-interview exchange unfolds between the Tshering sisters and Chhuskit Angmo (Sonam's mother) while the recording equipment was being set up, which enriches the narrative. Recorded in Youlang village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date: September 28, 2020
Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Location: None
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation at Aquil Ahmad’s agricultural farm

Description: 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 yea… more
Date: December 2, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Partner: UNT College of Information

Discussion on languages of the Purvanchal region of UP and Urdu

Description: 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 … more
Date: November 22, 2020
Duration: 14 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about the current government and its policies

Description: This is a video recording of an interview type conversation between the researcher and Aquil Ahmad on the current BJP government and its policies. At the researcher’s request, Aquil Ahmad presents his critical views related to the present Government, its policies, and its supporters and voters.
Date: February 3, 2020
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a joke

Description: This is a recording of Mr. Anwar reciting a joke on the wit of an Indian involved in an argument with an American and a Russian.
Date: January 31, 2020
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Nisar
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the folksong Dulahē kī ammā ‘O the bridegroom’s mother’

Description: This is a performance of a traditional song by the title ‘Dulahē kī ammā’ (Eng. O the mother of the bridegroom). In this song, the bridegroom’s mother is asked to bless her son on this auspicious marriage occasion. Such folksongs are of great significance to the community; however, until recently, their popularity and importance have started dwindling because of the penetration of urban culture into rural society. This folksong is in the Eastern dialect of Urdu.
Date: January 29, 2020
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the folksong 'Dulahē tērī ãkhiā̃' 'O bridegroom, your eyes'

Description: This is a performance of a traditional song by the title ‘Dulahē tērī ãkhiā̃’ (Eng. O bridegroom, your eyes) sung on the occasion of marriage. It praises the beauty of the bridegroom and his costume. Such songs are of great significance to the community; however, until recently, their popularity and importance have started dwindling because of the penetration of urban culture into rural society.
Date: January 29, 2020
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of word list about water bodies

Description: This is a short video recording on elicitation of a wordlist about water bodies. The researcher was eliciting words primarily with Seher Aquil and Khalida Bano while both were sitting in the courtyard basking in the afternoon sun. After some time, other family members too come and join in. The participants spoke in the Southern Azamgarhi dialect.
Date: January 25, 2020
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz & Khan, Faiza
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation with a child while he is writing Arabic letters on a wooden writing board

Description: This is a video recording of a conversation between Nazneen Shaikh — a semi-speaker of the Azamgarhi language — and Safwan Shaikh, a native Azamgarhi speaking child. Safwan is practicing writing the Arabic alphabet on a wooden writing board as homework given by his Maulānā of the Madrasāh. Nazneen seems interested in this and keenly observes his writing while making a video of him. She asks a few questions to Safwan and directs him. Safwan — still a beginner — struggles with writing and messes … more
Date: November 13, 2015
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Nazneen
Partner: UNT College of Information

Video recording of a conversation on the languages of Rāmpūr village and the nearby Muslim-dominated villages of the region (in Urdu)

Description: 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
Duration: 5 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of a traditional Burusho house

Description: Video of Muhibuddin describing (in Urdu) a traditional Burusho house in the village Sultanabad, Gilgit.
Date: July 31, 2010
Duration: 5 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Conversation with Sher Ahmed

Description: Video recording of Sher Ahmad having a discussion in Urdu.
Date: June 26, 2010
Duration: 3 minutes
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of a traditional house in Danyor village

Description: Recording of Muhib Uddin Hunzai, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski from Gilgit, describing a traditional house of Hunza. The recording was made in Danyor, a small village near Gilgit town.
Date: July 2010
Duration: 5 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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