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1985-RR-204 cont. LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Marianne Smith REEL NUMBER: #1 STAGE: Mela DATE: 6/26/85 PRESENTOR: _____________ GROUP NAME: Folk song from Bengal Northeast India. REGION/STYLE: _____________________________ PERFORMER(S). INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION CONTENTS 1. Tabla - Down 2. Instrument Sitas 3. Tankara - 4. Singer 5. Mahuts - people who train elephants 5. Mahuto - people who train elephants [[margin]] in this song the Manutaask the Q.M.for her blessing [[/margin]] 6. a story about an old couple who 7. took care of the elephants. they 8. made the wife the Queen Mother. 9. [[strikethrough]] Instrumental [[/strikethrough]] Folk song 10. 11. 12. 13.