A black cow leads the Kota people to the Nilgiri Hills and, with its hoof, indicates where to found each village. The black cow' footprint is a moral center of gravity, an important place for music-making, dancing, and other rituals. Places such as this, and moments in time, serve as physical and moral "anchors." In exploring "at a variety of cultural and social levels, this book demonstrates that musical processes participate in some of the ...
