They sing the wedding of god: an ethnomusicological study of the Mahadevji ka byavala as performed by the Nath-Jogis of Alwar
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340) and index
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Alwar
/ Kanpatha-Sect
/ Religious poetry
/ Religious song
B Śiva / Religious song / Music ethnology B Alwar / Kanpatha-Sect / Yogi / Music / Śiva / Music ethnology |
| Further subjects: | B
Hindu music (India) (Alwar (District))
History and criticism
B Siva (Hindu deity) Songs and music History and criticism B Jogi-Naths (India) (Alwar (District)) Music History and criticism |
| Summary: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340) and index "In Rajasthan, India, a caste of musicians and mendicants, the Nath-Jogis, sing stories of kings, and of a god, Mahadeva, Shiva, who must abandon his world. This book represents the first detailed ethnomusicological study of the music of this caste. It offers a transcription, translation and musical and ethnographic analysis of one performance, by Kishori Nath"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | "In Rajasthan, India, a caste of musicians and mendicants, the Nath-Jogis, sing stories of kings, and of a god, Mahadeva, Shiva, who must abandon his world. This book represents the first detailed ethnomusicological study of the music of this caste. It offers a transcription, translation and musical and ethnographic analysis of one performance, by Kishori Nath"--Provided by publisher Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:2013 |
| ISBN: | 0786471409 |