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“Nobody Should be Forced to Make a Living by Begging“: Social Exclusion and Cultural Rights of Gāine/Gandharva Musicians of Nepal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2018

Pirkko Moisala
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Even though poverty is most often examined in terms of a lack of material wealth and health, a growing number of studies focus on its social and cultural aspects. Nyiwul Mabughi and Tarek Selim (2006) conclude their review of approaches to poverty by listing its multiple dimensions:

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Yearbook for Traditional Music , Volume 45 , 2013 , pp. 13 - 27
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Copyright © 2013 by the International Council for Traditional Music

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