ABSTRACT
In this volume, sixty-eight of the world's leading authorities explore and describe the wide range of musics of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Nepal and Afghanistan. Important information about history, religion, dance, theater, the visual arts and philosophy as well as their relationship to music is highlighted in seventy-six in-depth articles.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|58 pages
Introduction to the Music of South Asia
part 2|559 pages
Issues and Processes
section |173 pages
The Classical Traditions
section |59 pages
Music in Religion and Ritual
section |73 pages
Musical Material Culture
section |68 pages
Music and Social Organization
section |37 pages
Music Learning and Transmission
section |45 pages
Music, Drama, and Dance
section |45 pages
Mass Media and Contemporary Musical Exchange
section |49 pages
Music and the South Asian Diaspora
part 3|354 pages
Music Regions
section |35 pages
Northwest India
section |21 pages
North India
section |37 pages
Himalayan Region
section |23 pages
Central India
section |59 pages
Pakistan
section |39 pages
Afghanistan
section |21 pages
West Bengal and Bangladesh
section |87 pages
South India
section |22 pages
Sri Lanka
