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Casting Kings: Bards and Indian Modernity
Casting Kings Bards and Indian Modernity
Author: Jeffrey G. Snodgrass
Based on three years of fieldwork in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Casting Kingsexplores the way in which semi-nomadic performers known as Bhats understand, and also subvert, caste hierarchies. Bhats (literally, "Bards") now entertain a variety of sponsors - village patrons, foreign tourists, urban Rajasthanis, government officials, and develop...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195304343
ISBN-10: 0195304349
Publication Date: 8/10/2006
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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