essay

Garo culture: songs, dances, music, traditional and emerging

hill societies, their modernisation : a study of north east with special reference to garo hillsNew Delhi • Published In 1995 • Pages: 42-51

By: Sangma, Mihir N..

Abstract
This study examines the tribal variation in songs and incantations that are performed at funerals to help the deceased's soul reach its final destination place. Sangma also discusses the different kinds of dancing and musical instruments used in the ceremonies. The songs are written in Garo dialect with some explanatory notes in English.
Subjects
Music
Musical instruments
Dance
Cult of the dead
Texts in the speaker's language
culture
Garo
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 1998
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Garo Hills Autonomous District, Meghalaya State, India
Notes
[Mihir N. Sangma]
LCCN
95910488
LCSH
Garo (Indic people)