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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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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | ML3502.I47 A48 2013 | Off-site |
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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
- 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.
- ISBN
- 9780786471409 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786471409 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2013014665
- 99954508129
- OCLC
- ocn818738702
- 818738702
- SCSB-14506713
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries