Notes on Sinhala Culture
Author | : Sarath Amunugama |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Sarath Amunugama |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sarath Amunugama |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Arthur A. Perera |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2023-10-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"Sinhalese Folklore Notes, Ceylon" by Arthur A. Perera delves into the rich tapestry of Sinhalese folklore, offering readers a glimpse into the cultural heritage of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Perera's collection of folklore notes provides a valuable resource for those interested in the traditions, myths, and legends of this vibrant culture. With its insightful commentary and exploration of Ceylon's folk traditions, this book appeals to folklore enthusiasts and anyone seeking to better understand the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka.
Author | : Arthur A. Perera |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1917 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Manuel |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780195063349 |
Emphasizing stylistic analysis and historical development, this unique book is the first to examine all major non-Western music styles, from reggae and salsa to the popular musics of non-Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Author | : Carol Appadurai Breckenridge |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780816623068 |
The book aims to illustrate that what is distinctive about any particular society is not the fact of its modernity, but rather its own unique debates about modernity. Behind the embattled arena of culture in India, for example, lie particular social and political interests such as the growing middle class, the entrepreneurs and commercial institutions, and the state. The contributors address the roles of these various intertwined interests in the making of India's public culture, each examining different sites of consumption. The sites which are explored include cinema, radio, cricket, restaurants and tourism. The book also makes distinct the differences among public, mass and popular culture.
Author | : Harshana Rambukwella |
Publisher | : UCL Press |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2018-07-02 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 1787351297 |
What is the role of cultural authenticity in the making of nations? Much scholarly and popular commentary on nationalism dismisses authenticity as a romantic fantasy or, worse, a deliberately constructed mythology used for political manipulation. The Politics and Poetics of Authenticity places authenticity at the heart of Sinhala nationalism in late nineteenth and twentieth-century Sri Lanka. It argues that the passion for the ‘real’ or the ‘authentic’ has played a significant role in shaping nationalist thinking and argues for an empathetic yet critical engagement with the idea of authenticity. Through a series of fine-grained and historically grounded analyses of the writings of individual figures central to the making of Sinhala nationalist ideology the book demonstrates authenticity’s rich and varied presence in Sri Lankan public life and its key role in understanding postcolonial nationalism in Sri Lanka and elsewhere in South Asia and the world. It also explores how notions of authenticity shape certain strands of postcolonial criticism and offers a way of questioning the taken-for-granted nature of the nation as a unit of analysis but at the same time critically explore the deep imprint of nations and nationalisms on people's lives.
Author | : Suren Rāghavan |
Publisher | : Equinox Publishing (UK) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Buddhism and politics |
ISBN | : 9781781790786 |
The war in Sri Lanka was violent and costly in human and material terms. This was one of the longest wars in modern South Asia. Often referred to as an 'ethnic' conflict between the majority Sinhalas and the minority Tamils, the war had a profound religious dimension. The majority of Sinhala Buddhist monks (the Sangha) not only opposed any meaningful powersharing but latterly advocated an all-out military solution. Such a nexus between Buddhism and violence is paradoxical; nevertheless it has a historical continuity. In 2009 when the war ended amid serious questions of war crimes and crimes against humanity, monks defended the military and its Buddhist leadership. Taking the lives of three key Sangha activists as the modern framework of a Sinhala Buddhist worldview, this book examines the limitations of Western theories of peacebuilding and such solutions as federalism and multinationalism. It analyzes Sinhala Buddhist ethnoreligious nationalism and argues for the urgent need to engage Buddhist politics - in Lanka and elsewhere - with approaches and mechanisms that accommodate the Sangha as key actors in political reform. Sinhala Buddhism is often studied from a sociological or anthropological standpoint. This book fills a gap by examining the faith and practice of the Sinhala Sangha and their followers from a political science perspective.
Author | : Garrett Field |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2017-03-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520967755 |
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. The study of South Asian music falls under the purview of ethnomusicology, whereas that of South Asian literature falls under South Asian studies. As a consequence of this academic separation, scholars rarely take notice of connections between South Asian song and poetry. Modernizing Composition overcomes this disciplinary fragmentation by examining the history of Sinhala-language song and poetry in twentieth-century Sri Lanka. Garrett Field describes how songwriters and poets modernized song and poetry in response to colonial and postcolonial formations. The story of this modernization is significant in that it shifts focus from India’s relationship to the West to little-studied connections between Sri Lanka and North India.
Author | : Janet Sturman |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 2730 |
Release | : 2019-02-26 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1483317749 |
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Music and Culture presents key concepts in the study of music in its cultural context and provides an introduction to the discipline of ethnomusicology, its methods, concerns, and its contributions to knowledge and understanding of the world's musical cultures, styles, and practices. The diverse voices of contributors to this encyclopedia confirm ethnomusicology's fundamental ethos of inclusion and respect for diversity. Combined, the multiplicity of topics and approaches are presented in an easy-to-search A-Z format and offer a fresh perspective on the field and the subject of music in culture. Key features include: Approximately 730 signed articles, authored by prominent scholars, are arranged A-to-Z and published in a choice of print or electronic editions Pedagogical elements include Further Readings and Cross References to conclude each article and a Reader’s Guide in the front matter organizing entries by broad topical or thematic areas Back matter includes an annotated Resource Guide to further research (journals, books, and associations), an appendix listing notable archives, libraries, and museums, and a detailed Index The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross References combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition