Singing the Goddess into Place Sue NickasonExplores how a folk ballad in southern India transforms the landscape and embeds the deities that are its subject within the social worlds of their devotees. Singing the Goddess into Place examines Chamundi of the Hill, a collection of songs that tells the stories of the gods and goddesses of the region around the city of Mysore in southern Karnataka. The ballad actively transforms the region into a land where gods and goddesses live, embedding these
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