Dancing with Devtas: Drums, Power and Possession in the Music of Garhwal, North India: Music, Power and Possession in Garhwal, North India (SOAS Musicology Series)

by Andrew Alter (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2008

  $151.89

  In the Central Himalayan region of Garhwal, the gods (devtas) enjoy dancing and come on to their mediums when musicians play and 'make' them dance. This book examines music and musical practice in Garhwal from an analytical perspective that explores the nexus between musical sounds and performance events.