Unearthing Gender: Folksongs of North India
- Author: Jassal, Smita Tewari
Recalling Smita Tiwari Jassal's own ancestral roots in this rural region, I see this lovingly researched book as embodying one such way of remembering, reframing, and transmitting songs into... — More…
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Contents
- Acknowledgments xi
- Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation xvii
- Introduction. The Unsung Sing 1
- 1. The Daily Grind 33
- 2. Singing Bargains 71
- 3. Biyah/Biraha: Emotions in a Rite of Passage 115
- 4. Sita's Trials 155
- 5. When War is Marriage 189
- 6. Taking Liberties 219
- Conclusion. Taking Liberties 219
- Notes 261
- Glossary 271
- Bibliography 277
- Index 289