PINTO (Bennett). creator text xu| Mangalore Reuben & Runa Pinto 2003 monographic ng Eng lis h xxiv,379 "Konkani Bards and Musicians of Kanara ". It is a historical study of the various Konkani-speaking communities of coastal Karnataka, the focus being on their contribution to music. Whereas the major Konkani communities, that is, the Saraswats, the Gaud Saraswats and the Konkani Christians, are treated in considerable depth, the study also extends to smaller Konkani communities such as the Kunnbis, Kharvis, Siddis and Navayats. All categories of music are covered: church music, bhajan music, folk music, classical music, light music, etc. The book concludes with a musical directory of church choirs, exponents of the gumtam, brass bands, beat groups, etc. 780.92 PINK 210210 20260623114838.0