Widdess, Richard, Sowa, Anna and Sowa, Remi (2022) Gũlā: Music of a Sacred Time. University of the West of England, Bristol. Available from https://screenworks.org.uk/archive/volume-12-2/gul....
Abstract
For the inhabitants of Bhaktapur, a historic town in Nepal, Gũlā is a sacred month. It is celebrated with processions, music, and other observances in the streets, squares and temples of the town, culminating with a festival in which Buddha statues parade to musical accompaniment. In this short film, a collaboration between an ethnomusicologist, filmmakers, and performers, two musicians - senior and junior, male and female, Hindu and Buddhist respectively - give their complementary perspectives on the importance of traditional ritual and devotional music and the problems of transmitting this intangible cultural heritage to future generations.
| Item Type: | Films |
|---|---|
| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Departments and Subunits > School of Arts > Department of Music |
| ISSN: | 2514-3123 |
| Copyright Statement: | © Screenworks |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.37186/swrks/12.2/4 |
| SWORD Depositor: | JISC Publications Router |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2023 12:33 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/38518 |
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