This book analyzes the folk songs from the Bhojpuri-speaking regions of North India to explore how ideas of gender, caste, and class are socially constructed, transmitted, questioned, and reaffirmed through their performance.
This book analyzes the folk songs from the Bhojpuri-speaking regions of North India to explore how ideas of gender, caste, and class are socially constructed, transmitted, questioned, and reaffirmed through their performance.
Acknowledgments xi Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation xvii Introduction. The Unsung Sing 1 1. The Daily Grind 33 2. Singing Bargains 71 3. Biyah/Biraha: Emotions in a Rite of Passage 115 4. Sita's Trials 155 5. When War is Marriage 189 6. Taking Liberties 219 Conclusion. Taking Liberties 219 Notes 261 Glossary 271 Bibliography 277 Index 289
Acknowledgments xi Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation xvii Introduction. The Unsung Sing 1 1. The Daily Grind 33 2. Singing Bargains 71 3. Biyah/Biraha: Emotions in a Rite of Passage 115 4. Sita's Trials 155 5. When War is Marriage 189 6. Taking Liberties 219 Conclusion. Taking Liberties 219 Notes 261 Glossary 271 Bibliography 277 Index 289
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