On the Sonic Materialization of Buddhist History: Drum Speech in Southern Sri Lanka
In two conjoined articles, I argue that Sri Lanka—long passed over in ethnomusicology classes as one proceeds from India to Indonesia or vice-versa—is worthy of gaining a strong foothold in our field. This is due in part to the unique approach to rhythm and meter found in the rituals of a caste call...
Main Author: | Sykes, Jim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Analytical Approaches to World Music
2018-12-01
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Series: | Analytical Approaches to World Music |
Online Access: | http://aawmjournal.com/articles/2018a/Sykes_AAWM_Vol_6_2b.pdf |
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