They sing the wedding of god : an ethnomusicological study of the Mahadevji ka byavala as performed by the Nath-Jogis of Alwar /
"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 mu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "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: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 342 pages) : illustrations, music. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |