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Title: | The Significance of Tantric Sects for Drum Practice in the Central Himalayas | Contributor(s): | Alter, Andrew (author) | Publication Date: | 2009 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/4943 | Abstract: | Gorakhnāth is a tantric figure revered by a number of Hindu Shaivite sects. These sects exist particularly in Nepal, but are also found elsewhere in, or near, the Himalayas in parts of northern India and Bengal. In addition, others in the Himalayas see Gorakhnāth as particularly influential for their religious lives. For instance, Maskarinec (1995:7) mentions that shamans in Nepal regard Gorakhnāth as the "highest" spiritual authority. The suffix '-nāth' literally means "lord" or "master" and thus is used in many contexts. Most broadly this suffix is used in association with the names of specific temples and their principal deities, such as Kedārnāth, Tungnāth, or Bodināth, highlighting the reverence people hold for these places of worship and their deities. In addition many people more generally refer to "Nāths" as those who follow the teachings of Gorakhnāth. They are also referred to as Gorakhpanth - meaning the sect(s) ('panth') of Gorakhnāth. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Yearbook for Traditional Music, v.41, p. 187-198 | Publisher: | International Council for Traditional Music | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 0740-1558 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 190409 Musicology and Ethnomusicology | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 970119 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://www.jstor.org/journals/07401558.html |
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