Echoes from Dharamsala : music in the life of a Tibetan refugee community /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diehl, Keila
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2002.
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Table of 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.