T.N. Rajarattinam Pillai Charisma, Caste Rivalry and the Contested Past in South Indian Music - Couverture souple

Yoshitaka, Terada

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9354474756 ISBN 13 : 9789354474750

Editeur : Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited, 2023

Synopsis

TeradaYoshitaka, Professor Emeritus at the National Museum of Ethnology,

Osaka, Japan began his journey with South Indian music with a rather simple

query.Why had Periya Me¯l -am (the traditional musical genre featuring the

na¯gasvaram and the tavil), which is considered to be extremely important in

the religious and social life of South Indian Hindus, been neglected by both

Indian and non-Indian scholars?As he began his field research, Terada realized

that the history of Periya Me¯l -am is inextricably linked with the life of the master

of na¯gasvaram, T.N. Rajarattinam Pillai (1989-1956).

T.N. Rajarattinam Pillai: Charisma, Caste Rivalry and the Contested Past in South

Indian Music focuses on the influential artist's life and work, illuminating

important aspects of caste-based relations in South Indian music. Backed

by extensive field research and scholarship, this book is also a pioneering

ethnographic account of Periya Me¯l -am, its practitioners and the significant

changes in the genre that took place in the twentieth century.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9354474756
• ISBN 13: 9789354474750
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible