Echoes from Dharamsala: Music in the Life of A Tibetan Refugee Community
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Echoes from Dharamsala: Music in the Life of A Tibetan Refugee Community

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₹2,160.67

Delve into the soul of Tibetan refugee life in Dharamsala, India, through the power of music. Keila Diehl’s engaging ethnography illuminates how melodies become sites of negotiation for identity, home, and cultural preservation amidst displacement. This captivating study explores the paradoxes of cultural purity versus hybridity, examining the embrace of Hindi film songs and Western rock by Tibetan youth. It offers crucial insights into the evolving soundscape and debates on ‘Tibetan-ness’ within the Indian Himalayas. A must-read for scholars, students, and anyone interested in Tibetan culture and the complexities of exile in India.

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