Author: Tingey, Carol Title: Heartbeat of Nepal: The Pancai Baja
Description: Kathmandu, Royal Nepal Academy, (1990). orig. wrappers. 29x21cm, (12),239,(2)pp. Textual photos & Maps. Small chip to spine, minor rubbing, VG. ¶ Ethnomusicological study of Pancai baja, the festive & ritual music of Damai tailor-musicians. Contents: The Historical Perspective; The Musical Instruments; The Damai: Social & Economic Status; The Repertoire; Pancai Raja & the Calendrical Cycle; Ritual Ensembles; Appendix: Nepalese Calendar & Lunar Cycle.
Keywords: Nepal, Nepalese Music, Ethnomusicology, Ethnography, Musicology, Anthropology, South Asia, Himalaya,
Price: US$ 65.00 Seller: Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark
- Book number: BOOKS006164I