1st Edition
Popular Hinduism, Stories and Mobile Performances The Voice of Morari Bapu in Multiple Media
By Mrinal Pande
Copyright 2022
196 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book addresses the recent transformations of popular Hinduism by focusing upon the religious cum artistic practice of Ramkatha , staged narratives of the Ramcharitmanas .
Focusing on the sensory and media experiences, the author examines the aesthetics and dynamics of the Ramkatha ethnoscape through participant-observation in everyday practices, and how it particularly, translates... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction and Background to the Ramkatha; Chapter 2 Mapping the Ramkatha; Chapter 3 Staging the Ramkatha; Chapter 4 Sounds in Ramkatha; Chapter 5 Attending to the Senses; Chapter 6 Construction of a Hindu Voice; Chapter 7 Conclusion; Glossary
Biography
Mrinal Pande is an anthropologist, formerly at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany. Currently, she is an independent researcher based in Berlin. Her research, publication and interests are centred on performance, media representations, and body-sensory complexities of religion, particularly Hinduism.
