Everyday creativity: singing goddesses in the Himalayan foothills

Finding form -- Tending lives through songs -- The ground that grows songs -- Attaining: the mountain daughter's many forms -- Playing: Krishna's mothers, sister, and lovers -- Going: Saili as plant and goddess -- Bathing: the transformative flows of sound -- Reaching the head

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Narayan, Kirin 1959- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chicago, IL London The University of Chicago Press [2016]
In:Year: 2016
Series/Journal:Big issues in music
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Himachal Pradesh / Distrikt Kangra / Hinduism / Goddess / Folk religion / Folk song
B Women singer / Krishna
Further subjects:B Kāngra (India : District) Social life and customs
B Women singers (India) (Kāngra (District))
B Music Social aspects (India) (Kāngra (District))
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Summary:Finding form -- Tending lives through songs -- The ground that grows songs -- Attaining: the mountain daughter's many forms -- Playing: Krishna's mothers, sister, and lovers -- Going: Saili as plant and goddess -- Bathing: the transformative flows of sound -- Reaching the head
ISBN:022640742X