H-Pop: the secretive world of Hindutva pop stars

Shahdeo, Kunal Nath (2024) H-Pop: the secretive world of Hindutva pop stars. [Book Review in General]

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Abstract

The review examines Kunal Purohit’s H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars through observations of Ram Navami processions in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It explores the emergence of provocative Hindutva music, its role in mobilising crowds and intensifying communal sentiments, and the relationship between popular music, religious processions and communal tensions in contemporary Jharkhand.

Item Type:	Book Review in General
Authors:	Shahdeo, Kunal Nath
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Political Science > Relation of state to organized groups > Political action groups
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Ranchi > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Public
Note:	Book review of H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars by Kunal Purohit, HarperCollins India, 2023, ISBN 9789356995826
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7781
Publisher URL:	https://thedaak.in/2024/02/15/h-pop-the-secretive-...

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