A long history of aspirational development literature from the colonial era to the present — and an equally long history of academic publication — argues that the expansion of South Asian transportation infrastructure ...

A direct descendant of Bhai Sadharan, who a disciple of the founder of the Sikh faith, Bhai Baldeep Singh is the scion of a long lineage of GurSikh masters of the Gurbani Sangit Parampara. Bhai Baldeep Singh’s repertoire ...

Marginalized in the modern narrative of South Asian music as the expression of a religious 'minority,' the Sikh musical heritage represents a pre-colonial system of knowledge in danger of disappearing. This panel critically ...

Elders are persons 60 or more years old, who currently count for 12.3% of the population in Sri Lanka. The elderly population in the country is growing significantly, from 4.3% in 1973 to 11.5% in 2022. Until their retirement, ...

The character of the messenger-drummer is typical to both Tamil Kooththu performance tradition in the North and Sinhala Kōlam performance tradition in the South. It comes as a parai in Kooththu and ana anabera kāarayā in ...

In this paper, I present a specific case which I documented in two communities of the Bali Protestant Church (GKPB) in which gamelan music has been used to accompany religious ceremonies. This practice is not shared by all ...

Mappilas, the minority Muslim community of Malabar, evolved as a result of pre- and post-Islamic Arab contacts. Kolkkali (Stick dance) is a group performing art with sticks practiced mainly by the Mappila fisherman community. ...

Sri Lankan music and its structural relationship to nationalism offer a specific case from which to reflect more generally on ideology and its relationship to Buddhism and AryaSinhala concept. This study focuses on ...

Anthropologist Stanley Tambiah once famously characterized the Sinhalese population in Sri Lanka as a “majority with a minority complex,” given that Sinhalese policymakers often behave as if they are constantly under threat. ...

The marginalization of music education in Muslim schools in Sri Lanka has led to a negative impact on the students' creativity and critical thinking skills. This study highlights the need to increase awareness among parents ...