Strings of identity: Materiality and socio-cultural politics among the Langa musicians of western Rajasthan
Contributions to Indian Sociology
Published online on June 03, 2026
Abstract
Contributions to Indian Sociology, Volume 59, Issue 1-2, Page 138-159, February–June 2025.
This article brings out the combinatorial role of musical and material culture in the life of the Langas, a community of hereditary musicians from western Rajasthan (India). The struggle for identity on the one hand, and livelihood on the other, among ...
This article brings out the combinatorial role of musical and material culture in the life of the Langas, a community of hereditary musicians from western Rajasthan (India). The struggle for identity on the one hand, and livelihood on the other, among ...