International Journal of Social Science Research (IJSSR)

Constructing the identity of a Tribe through Ethno-Music: A case study of Tamang

The cultural identity of a certain community can also be studied through the perspective of ethnomusicology, in which music and musical behaviour of that community reflect the culture and cultural changes in it, because music is a reflector as well as effector in culture. The cultural identity of the community has been very much reflecting in their ethnographically identified music system. The paper discusses about the different aspects of this music system and how it can throw light on the history and tradition of the community.