Musicking Bodies : Gesture and Voice in Hindustani Music [1 ed.] 9780819573278, 9780819573254

Investigates the life of the body in Indian vocal music Indian vocalists trace intricate shapes with their hands while i

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Musicking Bodies : Gesture and Voice in Hindustani Music [1 ed.]
9780819573278, 9780819573254

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There is no place on earth that does not echo with the near or distant sounds of human activity. More than half of human

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