Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Note to the Reader xv
6. Preface xvii
7. Introduction: Theory at Home and in the Field 1
8. 1. Dharamsala: A Resting Place to Pass Through 32
9. 2. “There Is a Tension in Our Hearts”: Constructing the Rich Cultural Heritage of Tibet 57
10. 3. Taking Refuge in (and from) India: Film Songs, Angry Mobs, and Other Exilic Pleasures and Fears 101
11. 4. The West as Surrogate Shangri-La: Rock and Roll and Rangzen as Style and Ideology 144
12. 5. The Nail That Sticks Up Gets Hammered Down: Making Modern Tibetan Music 175
13. 6. “Little Jolmo Bird in the Willow Grove”: Crafting Tibetan Song Lyrics 207
14. 7. A Peek Through Ragged Tent Flaps and Heaven’s Door: Concerts That Rupture and Bond 234
15. Conclusion: Echoes, Cycles, and Their Implications 263
16. Notes 271
17. Glossary 289
18. Bibliography 291
19. Index 309