Hindu Caste Music in the Malaysian Thaipusam Festival.

Thaipusam, is an annual festival beginning on a full moon day between January 14 and February 14. This festival is celebrated in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and South Africa. It is celebrated by all Hindu castes, from the highest Brahmin to the lowest Dalit. An im...

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Main Author: Rajathurai, Yogandran
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. School of Music 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/997