Vilayeti rhythms - Beyond Bhangra's emblematic status to a translation of lyrical texts

Journal/Book: Theor Cult Soc. 2000; 17: 6 Bonhill Street, London EC2a 4Pu, England. Sage Publications Ltd. 80+.

Abstract: An unambiguous absence in the study of South Asian diasporized populations occurs when considering popular cultural forms. Writing for the 'Other' rather than reading and listening to their texts has marked anthropological and other social science discourse. Beginning to fill in the void, this article focuses on the musical form Bhangra and its specific articulation in diasporized domains. A close consideration of the lyrical and musical context of a number of song texts brings forward a number of themes. At the centre of these songs is the experience of migration and its social and political consequences.

Note: Article Kalra VS, Univ Leicester, Dept Sociol, Leicester LE1 7RH, Leics, ENGLAND

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