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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

Title
They sing the wedding of god : an ethnomusicological study of the Mahadevji ka byavala as performed by the Nath-Jogis of Alwar / John Napier.
Author
Napier, John, 1962-
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.

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Description
viii, 342 pages : illustrations, music; 26 cm
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.
Subject
  • Jogi-Naths > India > Alwar (District) > Music > History and criticism
  • Hindu music > India > Alwar (District) > History and criticism
  • Śiva (Hindu deity) > Songs and music > History and criticism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340) and index.
Contents
Tonight you will hear the wedding of god -- The many voices of the Jogi -- Singing the wedding of god -- Why a god should marry -- A (mis)guided search -- The wedding -- An exceptional performance, and a contract with tradition -- Parvati rebound? -- Orientations, mediations, directions.
Call Number
JMF 13-419
ISBN
  • 9780786471409 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0786471409 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2013014665
OCLC
818738702
Author
Napier, John, 1962- author.
Title
They sing the wedding of god : an ethnomusicological study of the Mahadevji ka byavala as performed by the Nath-Jogis of Alwar / John Napier.
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340) and index.
Research Call Number
JMF 13-419
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