Research & Publications
A quiet library of what we have learned.
Peer-reviewed monographs, working papers, community reports, and annual field summaries — freely downloadable, licensed for non-commercial use.
Monograph · 2025
Sonic Cartographies: Mapping the Oral Traditions of Central India
Dr. A. Sen, Dr. R. Prakash
A three-year ethnographic study combining fieldwork, GIS mapping and community collaboration to trace the migration of song forms across five states.
Report · 2025
Annual Impact Report 2025
ROOTS Cultural Foundation
A comprehensive overview of our fieldwork, community partnerships, publications and archive growth through the year.
Working Paper · 2024
The Living Manuscript: Ethics of Digitisation
Meera Iyer
A working paper on consent, ownership and re-circulation in the digitisation of community-held manuscripts.
Research Paper · 2024
Grandmothers as Archives
S. Rathod, K. Devi
A study of matrilineal transmission of lullabies and folk medicine across three Adivasi communities.