Documents on Music and Musicians

Documenta Nepalica | Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Pre-modern Nepal | Main Editors: Axel Michaels / Astrid Zotter

K_0001_0035C: A copy of a lālamohara issued by King Gīrvāṇayuddha exempting land endowed to a guṭhī that supports devotional singing from taxation (VS 1860)

K_0030_0024A: A lālamohara issued by King Gīrvāṇa exempting eight Kusles from corvée for their services at the temple of Paśupatinātha and Jayavāgeśvarī [VS 1863]

K_0030_0036B: A copy of a lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇayuddha appointing Gajabhāryā Ḍamāī as drummer at Gorkhā's dasaĩghara (VS 1863)

DNA_0013_0031: A lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇayuddha granting land to Badhuvā Nagārci for conducting rituals (VS 1864)

DNA_0013_0023: A lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇayuddha endowing land to Cāmyā Damāī for a trust for the upkeep of musical instruments (VS 1869)

K_0015_0004E: A copy of a lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇayuddha confirming Gajabhāryā Damāī as a drummer at Gorkha Palace (VS 1872)

K_0015_0007D: A copy of a lālamohara from King Rājendra appointing Dubalyā Damāī as a drummer at Gorkha (VS 1875)

K_0015_0021B: A copy of a lālamohara from King Rājendra appointing Gajabhāryā Damāī as drummer at Gorkha (VS 1876)

K_0119_0010: A lālamohara from King Rājendra exempting 18 musicians serving Tripureśvara Mahādeva from corvée (VS 1876)

DNA_0001_0109: A letter from Subbā Jayanta Khatri, written from Ilamagaḍhī to Kājī Jaspāu Thāpā, reporting on the killing of Limbus and Lepchas at the Nepal-Sikkim border (VS 1883)

K_0119_0007: A rukkā from King Rājendra instructing the Kusles to perform their duties regularly (VS 1898)

>E_3345_0008: A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Rupi Hā̃ and other subbās to obtain and play nagarās (VS 1908)

E_3345_0009: A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Subbā Sāhā Dala to obtain and play the nagarā (VS 1908)

E_3345_0010: A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Subbā Jasarūpa and Subbā Jaghavara to obtain and play nagarās (VS 1908)

E_3345_0011: A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Subbā Sāiṃmvā and Subbā Asāra Siṃ to obtain and play nagarās (VS 1908)

E_3345_0012: A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Subbā Dayā Karṇā and Subbā Phuṃhaṃ Jita to obtain and play nagarās (VS 1908)

E_3345_0013: A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Subbā Dalakarna and Subbā Yunanda to obtain and play nagarās (VS 1908)