Patan-Vãbāhā

This volume presents the religious, architectural, and textual background of Vãbāhā, one of the 16 main monasteries of Patan, located in one of the three royal cities of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The history of the Buddhist monastic courtyard and its objects is presented along with 42 inscriptions, dating from 1596 CE to 2021.Dieser Band präsentiert den religiösen, architektonischen und textlichen Hintergrund von Vãbāhā, einem der 16 Hauptklöster von Patan, einer der drei Königsstädte des Kathmandu-Tals in Nepal. Die Geschichte des buddhistischen Klosterhofs und seiner Objekte wird zusammen mit 42 Inschriften aus der Zeit von 1596 n. Chr. bis 2021 vorgestellt

Patan-Vãbāhā

This volume presents the religious, architectural, and textual background of Vãbāhā, one of the 16 main monasteries of Patan, located in one of the three royal cities of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The history of the Buddhist monastic courtyard and its objects is presented along with 42 inscriptions, dating from 1596 CE to 2021

Singing histories: a comparative survey of devotional singing groups (dāphā) in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

This project focuses on group singing (dāphā) in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Until recently dāphā music groups were central to community identity and social and religious life in Newar communities, but currently they are under threat from socio- economic changes and the disasters of the 2015 earthquake and the current Covid-19 pandemic. The project conducted the first comparative survey of selected dāphā groups from across the Valley, to document practices, religious functions, resources, repertoires and historical origins, and to assess the future viability of such groups. Results will inform future research, and lead to deeper understandings of music in historical and religious contexts in South Asia