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The Indigenous Historical Trauma of Naga Society and Its Musical Manifestations

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Drawing on theories of historical trauma and colonial trauma, this article discusses the cumulative impact of colonial and postcolonial conflict, Christian proselytization, and Westernization on the societies, cultures, and songs of the Nagas, a South Asian ethnic minority inhabiting parts of northeast India and northern Myanmar.

Source: Musicological Annual

DOI: 10.4312/mz.60.2.81-108

Author: Christian Poske

Institution: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Language: English

Topic: Diverse Musicological Studies

Subfield: Music

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Royal Geographical Society, University of Oxford, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign