Confrontation on the River Ivd, or, How does Music Act in Social Life?
Résumé
Abstract In this paper, I describe a confrontation I witnessed in the Darhad region of the Northern part of Mongolia. The squabble reached its breaking point after the performance of a praise song and ended with a conflict between the various protagonists. Drawing on an analysis of some Darhad musical conceptions and on a thick description of the situation, I show how a musical figure comes to work on and impact social relations.