TY - BOOK AU - Alter,Andrew TI - Dancing with devtās: drums, power and possession in the music of Garhwal, North India SN - 9781138745025 (pbk) U1 - 781.629141 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Music KW - India KW - Garhwāl KW - History and criticism KW - Drum KW - Performance KW - Music, Influence of N1 - Contextualising the study. Sounding the drum: power and meaning in the context of performance ; Dev bhūmi: land of the gods ; Caste groups and instrumentalists ; Performance genres and dance practice ; Musical instruments in Garhwal ; dhol sāgar: the ocean of drumming -- Analysis and description of musical events: musical power in the context of performance. Drumming associated with pāñdavalīlā ; Music in the context of wedding celebrations ; The pawārā of kirthipal and kunjepal UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006032729.html ER -