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T.N. Rajarattinam Pillai Charisma, Caste Rivalry and the Contested Past in South Indian Music
Speaking Tiger Books
ISBN13:
9789354474750
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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.
- | Author: Terada Yoshitaka
- | Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books
- | Publication Date: May 01, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 464 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 9354474756
- | ISBN-13: 9789354474750
- Author:
- Terada Yoshitaka
- Publisher:
- Speaking Tiger Books
- Publication Date:
- May 01, 2023
- Number of pages:
- 464 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 9354474756
- ISBN-13:
- 9789354474750