Bards, Ballads and Boundaries ? An Ethnographic Atlas of Music Traditions in West Rajasthan
Author: Komal Kothari
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Based on extensive statistical and cultural data, it provides an ethnographic survey of musical traditions organized on the basis of specific communities of music specialists, their patrons, and the music they produce. Much of the cultural context of Rajasthan´s musical history is based on the epic songs of its bardic traditions. These traditions are very much alive today and now enjoy a new global audience extending far beyond Rajasthan´s borders. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.