Sangeet: An Approach To Indian Music
Article from the July 27, 1968 issue of Saturday Review titled "Sangeet: An Approach to Indian Music," by Raghava Menon. The article describes the key features of Indian classical music, and describes it to Western music.
Folk Dances Of India
Set of postcards titled "Folk Dances of India," sent from Somnath Dar, the Consulate General of India in San Francisco, to Rani Bagai. The set has a note pasted from Dhar to Bagai that reads, "It was sweet of you to send me that nice letter which I have kept. Your Mom's letter was read by Asha also. You may like to keep this folder."
How To Drape Your Sari
Newspaper clipping from India News on "How to Drape Your Sari." The article contains illustrations on how to drape a sari, as well as pictures of different regional variations.
How To Wear A Saree
Newspaper clipping from March 3, 1970 issue of India News and Views, featuring an illustrated guide on "How To Wear A Saree."
"India: too poor to be effective... too big to be ignored"
Feature from the July 12, 1966 issue of Look magazine titled "India: too poor to be effective… too big to be ignored." The article credits Ernest Dunbar as the writer, and John Vachon as photographer.
Party Primer
Article from the "Home" section of the Los Angeles TImes, August 11, 1968. The article details the India-themed gala party thrown every year by Santa Barbara artist Jack Baker and his wife Lynn Baker.
The Sari Air India Advertisement
Air India advertisement brochure, featuring several illustrations and descriptions of sari and tika. One segment in the brochure includes an illustrated guide on "how to wear a sari."
India-America Society Bulletin (October-November-December 1968)
The October-November-December 1968 issue of the India-America Society Bulletin (Vol. 6, No. 1) featured mainly quotations from Gandhi. A short editorial note is included by R. Lal Singh, the President of the India-America Society. The editor of the bulletin is Sushila Janadas, a popular Indian dancer in the U.S. in the 1940-50s.
