They sing the wedding of god : an ethnomusicological study of the Mahadevji ka byavala as performed by the Nath-Jogis of Alwar / John Napier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Napier, John, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jogi-Naths--India--Alwar (District)--Music--History and criticism.

Jogi-Naths.

Hindu music--India--Alwar (District)--History and criticism.

Hindu music.

Śiva (Hindu deity)--Songs and music--History and criticism.

Śiva.

Śiva (Hindu deity).

Music.

India--Alwar (District).

Physical Description:

viii, 342 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340) and index.

ISBN:

9780786471409

0786471409

OCLC:

818738702