Dhol

Dhol
Author: Gibb Schreffler
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2021-12-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 025205301X

An icon of global Punjabi culture, the dhol drum inspires an unbridled love for the instrument far beyond its application to regional vernacular music. Yet the identities of dhol players within their local communities and the broadly conceived Punjabi nation remain obscure. Gibb Schreffler draws on two decades of research to investigate dhol's place among the cultural formations within Punjabi communities. Analyzing the identities of musicians, Schreffler illuminates concepts of musical performance, looks at how these concepts help create or articulate Punjabi social structure, and explores identity construction at the intersections of ethnicity, class, and nationality in Punjab and the diaspora. As he shows, understanding the identities of dhol players is an ethical necessity that acknowledges their place in Punjabi cultural history and helps to repair their representation. An engaging and rich ethnography, Dhol reveals a beloved instrumental form and the musical and social practices of its overlooked performers.

Sage Warrior

Sage Warrior
Author: Valarie Kaur
Publisher: One World
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2024-09-10
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0593448448

Profound inner wisdom for courageous action—from the author of See No Stranger and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, a “prophetic voice of our generation” (America Ferrera) How do we find the wisdom to envision a new world and the courage to fight for it? How do we survive seemingly apocalyptic times? In a world on fire, how do we find love and joy? We are not the first to ask these questions—in fact, seeking answers to them forged one of the world's great wisdom traditions. In a time riven by caste, conquest, and cruelty, Sikhs blazed the path of the sant sipahi, the sage warrior. The sage radiates love and Oneness; the warrior activates that ethical power to fight for humanity. These energies empowered the first Sikhs to survive near-annihilation in South Asia nearly half a millennium ago. The sage warrior is the essential archetype for our time of turmoil—one we can all embody to cultivate our souls and transform the world. Valarie Kaur combines the epic, immersive story of her Sikh ancestors—centering the stories of the women who worked to map the path of the sage warrior—with the chronicle of a personal journey: her pilgrimage with her young children to the Panjab, India, where the stories unfolded, an occasionally comic adventure woven with sublime moments of connection and insight. Each chapter offers a lesson that emerges from the stories—from practicing pleasure to metabolizing grief to choosing courage. Sage Warrior shimmers with wisdom: Every story is accompanied by original artwork, music, and meditations, illuminating new ways of seeing and being. This journey is for anyone—from any faith tradition or spiritual practice or none at all—who hungers for a better world and is ready to discover the depth of their own power.

Punjabi Alphabets Coloring Book

Punjabi Alphabets Coloring Book
Author: Sachin Sachdeva
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2018-02-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781985222908

Punjabi Alphabets Coloring Book- A language which is spoken worldwide. This book will help young kids/adults learn the punjabi vowels and consonants and color the pages. Appropriate for all ages from small children, to teens, to college going and adult students. Some highlights of the book are: * Covers 41 vowels & consonants of gurmukhi script. * Coloring page of object pictures starts from each alphabet. * A Fun coloring book to color, learn and practice. This book is perfect choice for learning Punjabi alphabets.

Asian American X

Asian American X
Author: Arar Han
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2010-02-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0472026046

"This diverse collection, like Asian America itself, adds up to something far more vibrant than the sum of its voices." -Eric Liu, author of The Accidental Asian "There's fury, dignity, and self-awareness in these essays. I found the voices to be energetic and the ideas exciting." -Diana Son, playwright (Stop Kiss) and co-producer (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) This refreshing and timely collection of coming-of-age essays, edited and written by young Asian Americans, powerfully captures the joys and struggles of their evolving identities as one of the fastest-growing groups in the nation and poignantly depicts the many oft-conflicting ties they feel to both American and Asian cultures. The essays also highlight the vast cultural diversity within the category of Asian American, yet ultimately reveal how these young people are truly American in their ideals and dreams. Asian American X is more than a book on identity; it is required reading both for young Asian Americans who seek to understand themselves and their social group, and for all who are interested in keeping abreast of the changing American social terrain.

Life Beyond A Village

Life Beyond A Village
Author: P.Raj Saini
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2018-02-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1642492779

Life Beyond A Village

VOICES FROM PUNJAB

VOICES FROM PUNJAB
Author: Anita Goyal and Aastha K Singhania
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1838591338

From highly influential individuals in politics, to award-winning leaders and inspirational philanthropists, to ordinary women who have embraced British life, a range of Punjabi women all share personal stories of racism, gender inequality and the partition of India and Pakistan. Together and alone they overcame adversity and dealt with the complexities of embracing dual identities and balancing a career with family life. Some even share their experiences of the partition of India in 1947 as well as the Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre, 1919. The first in a series of books, Voices from Punjab will resonate with readers as they accompany the women on their unique journeys. Different in many ways, ultimately each woman has a common background – coming from Punjab to celebrate their triumphs over cultural differences and gender stereotypes in the UK.

To Be Continued...

To Be Continued...
Author: Robert C. Allen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 113483702X

To Be Continued... explores the world's most popular form of television drama; the soap opera. From Denver to Delhi, Moscow to Manchester, audiences eagerly await the next episode of As the World Turns, The Rich Also Weep or Eastenders. But the popularity of soap operas in Britain and the US pales in comparison to the role that they play in media cultures in other parts of the world. To Be Continued... investigates both the cultural specificity of television soap operas and their reception in other cultures, covering soap production and soap watching in the U.S., Asia, Europe, Australia and Latin America. The contributors consider the nature of soap as a media text, the history of the serial narrative as a form, and the role of the soap opera in the development of feminist media criticism. To Be Continued... presents the first scholarly examination of soap opera as global media phenomenon.

Sites and Politics of Religious Diversity in Southern Europe

Sites and Politics of Religious Diversity in Southern Europe
Author: Ruy Blanes
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2013-07-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004255249

In recent years, the Southern borders of Europe have become landmarks for the mediatic and academic verve regarding the migration and diasporas towards and beyond ‘Schengen Europe’. In these debates, religion is acknowledged as playing a central role in the recognition of major societal changes in the continent, being object of political concern and attention: from the recognition of plural forms of Christianity to the debates on a ‘European Islam’. Yet, in this respect, what goes on around the borders of Portugal, Spain, Italy or Greece is still largely uncharted and un-debated. With the contribution of renowned anthropologists, sociologists and religious studies scholars, this book critically presents and discusses case studies on the sites and politics of religious diversity in Southern Europe, including the impact of migrant religiosity in national and EU politics. Contributors include: Anna Fedele, Barbara Bertolani, Clara Saraiva, Cristina Sanchez-Carretero, Ester Gallo, Eugenia Roussou, Fabio Peroco, Inam Leghari, José Mapril, Katerine Seraidari, Maria Del Mar Griera, Manuela Canton Delgado, Nora Repo, Ramon Sarró, Ruy Blanes, Sandra Santos, Silvia Sai, Trine-Staunig Willert, and Virtudes Tellez Delgado.

The 27 Tales

The 27 Tales
Author: Anshita Dhoot
Publisher: SOUL Publishers
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2021-10-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 8194930006

The chaos created by this world, we try to make peace within, but without knowing the reality of the life which revolves around the only fact of self-realization. This anthology contains the 27 tales of those writers who understand the presence of survival and trying to put their experiences in front of the world so that we could help each other and never meet solitariness in this chaotic world. There are 27 unique tales represents each kind of emotion a human can have for instance love, pain, grief, agony, success, failure, embarrassment, and so forth, also contains the self-realizations or confessions by the 27 writers who chose to write to express how they feel and what they had realized. These journeys of each writer through their stories one can feel the upside-down life of a mediocre man who tries to find peace in this world. Relish the reading of their information and find out your connection with the real-life story. The more you think, the more you get clarity. Live life on your own conditions but help others to make sure that humanity is surviving even after the hatred and negativity around the world. Be the lamp in the darkness.