Download or read book The Indian Drum of the King-God and the Pakhāvaj of Nathdwara written by Paolo Pacciolla and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book studies the evolution of the ancient drum mṛdaṅga into the pakhāvaj, crossing more than 2,000 years of history. While focusing on the Nathdwara school of pakhāvaj, the author joins ethnographic, historical, religious and iconographic perspectives to argue a multifaceted interpretation of the role and function of the pakhāvaj in royal courts, temples and contemporary stages. Furthermore, he offers the first analysis of the visual and narrative contents of its repertoire.