Dhol : Drummers, Identities, and Modern Punjab /

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"In the early twenty-first century, the Punjab region's traditional drummers, dholis, were experiencing "the toughest time ever." Concurrently, their instrument, the iconic barrel drum dhol, was experiencing unprecedented global popularity. This book uncovers why, notwithstanding...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schreffler, Gibb (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Panjabis (South Asian people) > Social life and customs.
Music > Social aspects.
Panjabis (South Asian people) > Music > History and criticism.
Drummers > India > Punjab.
Music > Social aspects > India > Punjab.
Dholi > Social aspects > India > Punjab.
India > Punjab.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Drumming to the Beat of a Different March
  • The Short End of the Stick : Strategies of Identification
  • Dhol Manifested : Body, Sound, and Structure
  • Asking Rude Questions : Dholi Ethnicity
  • A Portrait of a Dholi and His Community
  • Becoming and Being a Dholi
  • Dhol Players in a New World
  • Return to Punjab, Turning Punjab.

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