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9781905422074

Bards, Ballads and Boundaries : An Ethnographic Atlas of Music Traditions in West Rajasthan

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  • ISBN13:

    9781905422074

  • ISBN10:

    1905422075

  • Format: Trade Book
  • Copyright: 2007-07-10
  • Publisher: Seagull Books
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $375.00

Summary

Here is a highly illustrated cartography and catalogue of musicians and music-making in the Western districts of Rajasthan State in contemporary India. Based on extensive statistical and cultural data, it provides an ethnographic survey of musical traditions organized on the basis of specific communities of music specialists, their patrons, and the music they produce. Much of the cultural context of Rajasthan's musical history is based on the epic songs of its bardic traditions. These traditions are very much alive today and now enjoy a new global audience extending far beyond Rajasthan's borders. This volumes comes with a free CD of music samples.

Author Biography

Komal Kothari was director and founder of Rupayan Sansthan, an institute of folklore in Rajasthan.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Plates
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Ethnographic Overview
Musical Contexts
Music Concepts and Musical Instruments
Jaisalmer District
Barmer District
Jodhpur District
The Periphery
Small Time, Big Spaces
Maps and Additional Tables
Appendices
Refernces
Bibliography
Index
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