Komal Kothari
Indian folklorist · India · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1929 to 2004 · aged 75
Komal Kothari (1929-2004) was an Indian folklorist and ethnomusicologist. Komal Kothari had devoted his life to investigation and documentation of folk traditions of western Rajasthan. Kothari received the honour of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan from the Government of India.
Komal Kothari is read about 12 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Komal Kothari painstakingly worked to preserve the cultural memory and made numerous recordings of folk music. He studied Langa and Manganiyar communities of folk musicians of Thar desert.
Country
India
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2004 · aged 75
