Description
Music and Temple Ritual in South India: Performing for Śiva explores the musical practices of the periya mēḷam, a South Indian instrumental temple ensemble of professional musicians.
The book is much more than a rich and vivid ethnographic description of a local tradition.
It also develops a comprehensive and original analytical model, in which music and performance are understood as both situated and creative practices and where the fluid relationship between humans and non-humans, in this case divine beings, is truly taken into consideration.
Book Information
ISBN 9781032313757
Author William Tallotte
Format Hardback
Page Count 244
Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 640g