Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 312 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Introduction : Theory at home and in the field -- Dharamsala : a resting place to pass through -- "There is a tension in our hearts" : constructing the rich cultural heritage of Tibet -- Taking refuge in (and from) India : film songs, angry mobs, and other exilic pleasures and fears -- The West as surrogate Shangri-La : rock and roll and rangzen as style and ideology -- The nail that sticks up gets hammered down : making modern Tibetan music -- Little jolmo bird in the willow grove : crafting Tibetan song lyrics -- A peek through ragged tent flaps and Heaven's door : concerts that rupture and bond -- Conclusion : Cycles, echoes, and their implications |
Summary |
In this book, Keila Diehl uses music to understand the experiences of Tibetans living in Dharamsala, a town in the Indian Himalayas that for more than 40 years has been home to Tibet's government-in-exile |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-308) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Tibetans -- India -- Dharmsāla -- Music -- History and criticism
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MUSIC -- Ethnomusicology.
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India -- Dharmsāla
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780520936003 |
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0520936000 |
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0585468788 |
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9780585468785 |
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0520230434 |
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9780520230439 |
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0520230442 |
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9780520230446 |
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