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Singing the Himalayan Crossroads: Traditional Songs of Ladakh
Author:
Noe Dinnerstein
ISBN:
9789376541010
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
312
Size:
16 x 24 cm
Price:
INR
2095.00
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About the Book
Introduces the traditional songs of Himalayan Ladakh through their history, ethnology, poetry, and Tibetan Buddhism beliefs.
Singing the Himalayan Crossroads
places the traditional song repertoires of the former Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh in both their historical and modern contexts. Although scholarly, it is aimed at a broad general audience, including people interested in ethnomusicology, Tibet, Buddhism, the Silk Road, or the music and cultures of Central and South Asia.While many songs contain texts that evoke Buddhist meditative visualization practices, at the same time, Muslims, both Sunni and Shia, were prominent in Silk Road caravans that enriched the Buddhist aristocracy. Songs from these Muslim traders often mention important religious sites in Kashmir while having nostalgia for the sights of the Ladakhi capital, Leh. Interweaving these themes, author Noé Dinnerstein mixes a relaxed, conversational narrative with the music and poetry of the songs to evoke the crossroads of High Asia.A separate anthology of recordings is available online.
About the Author
Noe Dinnerstein
Noé Dinnerstein is Adjunct Associate Professor of Music at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. He is coeditor, with Lawrence Beaumont and Somangshu Mukherji, of
Trends in World Music Analysis: New Directions in World Music Analysis
.
Editorial Reviews
“This is the second volume of the first comprehensive cultural history of the goddess Durgā. Whereas the first volume was mainly concerned with untangling the complex history and background of Durgā’s worship, ritual, and rise as the Great Goddess, the present volume adopts a more anthropological approach, including fascinating observations based on fieldwork carried out over many years. It not only deals with the worship of Durgā in India (primarily Varanasi, where the author has done most of his fieldwork) but also makes excursions to Nepal and Southeast Asia (Champa, Java, and Bali). The variety of different perspectives is a real bonus.”
—Peter Bisschop, Leiden University
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