Cover of They Sing The Wedding Of God An Ethnomusicological Study Of The Mahadevji Ka Byavala As Performed By The Nathjogis Of Alwar

Book 2013

They Sing The Wedding Of God An Ethnomusicological Study Of The Mahadevji Ka Byavala As Performed By The Nathjogis Of Alwar

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Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Published
2013
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Music, indic
  • Jogi-Naths
  • Music
  • History and criticism
  • Hindu music
  • Siva (Hindu deity)
  • Songs and music

"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.