Recasting lok and folk in Uttarakhand: etymologies, religion and regional musical practice

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    Abstract

    The history of the folk concept in India is deeply enmeshed with colonial-era knowledge projects. Contemporary music production in various regional locations has developed throughout the past forty years in ways that have moved the concept well beyond a stable definition located in a pre-modern agrarian ideal. This review article summarises Stefan Fiol’s new book, Recasting Folk in the Himalayas, and illustrates how the author re-evaluates the folk concept as a continuously emerging and newly creative arena for music practitioners in the state of Uttarakhand. Fiol’s comprehensive account resonates with etymologies for the Hindi and Sanskrit lok while also providing deep evidence for a folk spirituality based in regional ritual practice.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)483-492
    Number of pages10
    JournalSouth Asia
    Volume41
    Issue number2
    Early online date5 Mar 2018
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2018

    Keywords

    • etymology
    • folk
    • Hindu ritual
    • Indian music
    • lok
    • Uttarakhand
    • Folk
    • Lok
    • Etymology

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