The Poet's Song: 'Folk' and its Cultural Politics in South Asia

by Priyanka Basu

This book explores the 'folk' performance genre of Kobigaan, a dialogic song-theatre form in which performers verse-duel in contemporary West Bengal in India and Bangladesh.

The book shows how the genre, thought to be a nearly extinct form, is still prevalent in the region. The author shows how, like many other 'folk' practices in South and South-East Asia, the content and format of this genre has undergone vital changes, thus raising questions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036790313X
• ISBN13: 9780367903138
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Routledge India
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"