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Music and temple ritual in South India
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- Book Synopsis
- Music and Temple Ritual in South India: Performing for Siva documents the musical practices of the periya meḷam, a South Indian instrumental ensemble of professional musicians who perform during the rituals and festivals of high-caste (Brahmanical) Tamil Hindu temples dedicated to the Pan-Indian god Siva - an important patron of music since at least the tenth century. It explores the ways in which music and ritual are mutually constitutive, illuminating the cultural logics whereby performing and listening are integral to the kinetic, sensory and affective experiences that enable, shape and stimulate ritual communication in present-day devotional Hinduism. More than a rich and vivid ethnographic description of a local tradition, the book also develops a comprehensive and original analytical model, in which music is understood as both a situated and creative activity, and where the fluid relationship between humans and non-humans, in this case divine beings, is truly taken into consideration.
- About The Author
- William Tallotte is currently Research Associate at the Institut de recherche en Musicologie (CNRS - Sorbonne University). He has published widely on the classical, folk and tribal musical traditions of Tamil Nadu, including several CDs for the well-known collection Ocora Radio France.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781032313757
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (30 December 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 264
- Weight
- 480 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 235 x 21 mm
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