Dhol - Drummers, Identities, and Modern Punjab (Paperback)

An icon of global Punjabi culture, the dhol drum inspires an unbridled love for the instrument far beyond its application to regional vernacular music. Yet the identities of dhol players within their local communities and the broadly conceived Punjabi nation remain obscure. 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.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2021
Authors:	Gibb Schreffler
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-08612-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Percussion instruments Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Percussion instruments Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General
LSN:	0-252-08612-0
Barcode:	9780252086120

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