
Dhol: Drummers, Identities, and Modern Punjab (Paperback)
Gibb Schreffler (author)- We can order this from the publisher
Gibb Schreffler draws on two decades of research to investigate dhol's place among the cultural formations within Punjabi communities. Analyzing the identities of musicians, Schreffler illuminates concepts of musical performance, looks at how these concepts help create or articulate Punjabi social structure, and explores identity construction at the intersections of ethnicity, class, and nationality in Punjab and the diaspora. As he shows, understanding the identities of dhol players is an ethical necessity that acknowledges their place in Punjabi cultural history and helps to repair their representation.
An engaging and rich ethnography, Dhol reveals a beloved instrumental form and the musical and social practices of its overlooked performers.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252086120
Number of pages: 274
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 25 mm
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