Harris Rachel:
Singing The Village
Music, Memory And Ritual Among The Sibe Of Xinjiang
Oxford University Press (United Kingdom), 2004
Hardback, 250 pages
Size: 234x156 mm
ISBN: 9780197262979
ISBN-10: 019726297X
Singing The Village
This book and CD concern the musical and ritual life of the Sibe people, who have lived in Chinese Central Asia since the 18th century. Descendants of the military garrisons of Imperial China, they remember their heritage through song. The book describes contemporary musical life in their villages, and discusses the impact of 50 years of Communism.
