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Dancing with devtās : drums, power and possession in the music of Garhwal, North India by Andrew Alter.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York Routledge Rep. 2017Description: xxiii, 277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)ISBN: - 9781138745025 (pbk)
- 781.629141 /ALT/D
Contents:
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.
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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.
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