The
Singing Bow
Song Poems Of The Bhil
"Here are song-poems that express
the robust spirit of the Bhil tribe, rich with
legend, folklore and the eternal experiences
of birth, sexual discovery, marriage, death and after-life.
Encounters with the forces of creation,
protection
and destruction fuse the 
brutal,
tender, erotic and sublime into physical and supernatural
existence with devastating honesty."
"Translated
directly from various dialects into English, the song-poems
were originally recorded, over nearly two decades,
on paper by the poet translator from live renditions
by Bhil bards and group singers living in settlements
in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra."
"These song-poems attain their own completeness
and validity and find their place in the living tradition
of contemporary poetry in India."
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