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They sing the wedding of god : an ethnomusicological study of the Mahadevji ka byavala as performed by the Nath-Jogis of Alwar
Texte imprimé
- Auteurs : Napier John (1962-....) ;
- Editeurs : Jefferson, N.C. and London McFarland ;
- Date d'édition : Cop. 2013
- ISBN : 978-0-7864-7140-9, 0-7864-7140-9
- Sujets : Yogis -- Musique -- Histoire et critique -- Inde -- Rājasthān (Inde), Ethnomusicologie, Śiva -- Musique -- Histoire et critique
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (viii-342 p.), : Ill., musique impr., couv. ill. en coul., 26 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
Bibliogr. p. 337-340. Index
Résumé
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