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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032574569
• ISBN13: 9781032574561
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Routledge India
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"