[mb-users] Ustad & Pandit titles

[Chris Bransden]

i'd just go with ConsistantOriginalData - whatever's most often
credited on the sleeves for the artist in question. I would imagine if
the data isn't consistant, then an all-encompassing rule wouldn't
work.

On 23/10/06, mud crow <akamudcrow at msn.com> wrote:
>
>
> I've been doing a lot of work on Indian artists and I'm not sure how to
> enter artists who have the titles Ustad & Pandit.
> Ustad is a title similar to maestro. Given to a teacher or master of high
> skill in music.
> see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ustad
>
> Pandit (or Pundit) is a title of respect given to someone of high skill or
> knowledge.
> see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandit
>
>
> What I would like to know, is should I being entering artists with or
> without the titles.
> for example
> Ustad Sultan Khan or Sultan Khan.
> Pandit Pran Nath or Pran Nath.
>
> We already have some duplicate entries of artists with and without the
> titles. So I would appreciate advice on how to proceed.
>
> Mud
>
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