Alter, Andrew,  1960- <br/><br/>
Dancing with devtās :  drums, power and possession in the music of Garhwal, North India / 
Andrew Alter. 
 - London  Routledge  c2008. 
 - xxiii, 277 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm.  
 - SOAS musicology series .
<br/><br/> TBH/SINV00482/78<br/>Rs.895/- 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-257), discography (p. 259-260), and index. 
<br/><br/>Contextualising the study. Sounding the drum: power and meaning in the context of performance ; Dev bhūmi: land of the gods ; Caste groups and instrumentalists ; Performance genres and dance practice ; Musical instruments in Garhwal ; dhol sāgar: the ocean of drumming -- Analysis and description of musical events: musical power in the context of performance. Drumming associated with pāñdavalīlā ; Music in the context of wedding celebrations ; The pawārā of kirthipal and kunjepal. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138745025 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Music--History and criticism.--India--Garhwāl<br/>Drum--Performance<br/>Music, Influence of
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>781.62914110542 ALT