Marginalised Music Music, Religion and Politics from Western Odisha/India |
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| Author:
| Guzy, Lidia |
| Series title: | SoundCultureStudies / KlangKulturStudien Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-643-90272-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Lit Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume presents the results of a pioneering anthropological documentation of unknown traditions of sacred music performed by marginalized musicians and priest-musicians of the rural Bora Sambar region of India's western Odisha. The book is based on ethnographic research conducted from 2002 to 2010, presenting the first documentation of a unique sound culture. Local music is analyzed as an indigenous theory, and thus becomes a crucial medium of religion, culture, and politics....
More DescriptionThis volume presents the results of a pioneering anthropological documentation of unknown traditions of sacred music performed by marginalized musicians and priest-musicians of the rural Bora Sambar region of India's western Odisha. The book is based on ethnographic research conducted from 2002 to 2010, presenting the first documentation of a unique sound culture. Local music is analyzed as an indigenous theory, and thus becomes a crucial medium of religion, culture, and politics. (Series: SoundCultureStudies / KlangKulturStudien - Vol. 8 )