Abstract
In Hindu society, the singing of auspicious songs by women who are themselves auspicious has been a feature of religious ritual in villages, temples and palaces. One such tradition survives at the royal court in Kathmandu, Nepal. This tradition is described, its ritual functions are compared with other traditions of auspicious female singers, and its musical characteristics are compared with other genres of Nepalese music. The evidence suggests that both the women themselves and the songs they sing are inherently “auspicious”, and that their music is related to a specifically ritual stratum of Nepalese music.
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