Asian Studies Associate Professor Dr. Anna Stirr was recently published in the new Routledge "Handbook of Himalayan Environments, Development, and Well-being." Her chapter, "Seeking Wellbeing Through Song: Dohori Singers’ Everyday World-Making," concludes the book's section on Wellbeing.
In her chapter, Dr. Stirr addresses how women in Nepal use improvised, conversational dohori songs to improve their individual and collective well-being in the worlds in which they live and work. The chapter also features audio and video recordings of Dohori music, accompanied by English-subtitled lyrics.
Check out her work here: Handbook of Himalayan Environments
For UHM students, check it out via the library here: UHM Library - Handbook of Himalayan Environments