Storytime in India

Helen Priscilla Myers has held numerous posts and published widely in the field of ethnomusicology. Currently she serves as Professor at Large at the American University of Ellis Hollow.Umesh Chandra Pandey is an elder and a farmer from Karimganj, Western Uttar Pradesh, India. A subject of American anthropological research since birth, he has now turned to writing as a career.

• AcknowledgmentsList of Songs and Accessing the Audio FilesPrologueIntroduction: Umesh Explains Storytime1. A Fulbright Grant to Banaras, India2. ToastInterlude I: Lizzy Greystock3. Setting Up Our Apartment in Banaras, 20074. The Daily RoutineInterlude II: Sir Florian5. Arranging an Indian Wedding 6. The Search for a Boy 7. Helen and Umesh Meet8. Viewing the Bride9. The Tilak Talk Begins10. Gangajali11. The Tilak, Explained by Umesh12. Song Journey13. Tilak Songs14. "Dress Him in a Bra and Bodice": Gali for the Tilak15. The Songs Become Personal16. "We Sell Dreams"17. Saguni Songs: "This night is ours"Interlude III: Lady Eustace18. Umesh Remembers Charlotte Wiser19. Matikor: Sashi Interrupts, but We Do Not Hear "A Mare Has Pissed"20. Helen's Pounding Pot21. Umesh Explains GaliInterlude IV. Lucy Morris 22. The Kalas and the Harish23. Arranging a Priest24. Wedding Expenses25. The Island Diaspora: My Introduction to Indian Culture from Far AwayInterlude V: Frank Greystock26. Grannie Music27. Ethnomusicology28. The Turmeric Is PleasingInterlude VI: The Eustace Necklace29. Heat 30. Kissing31. The Bride and Groom go to the Kohabar32. Sahana Songs before the Wedding Ritual: The Blue Blue Horse33. Umesh Tells the Krishna StoryInterlude VII: Lady Linlithgow's Mission, , The Sawab of Mygawb34. And Love35. Kabir36. Great Novels and Lesser Novels37. Trapping the Family Gods Interlude VIII: Mr. Burke's Speeches38. Helen Contracts Typhoid39. Getting the Siri at the Home of the Potter40. My Husband Is the Inspector of PoliceInterlude IX: The Conquering Hero Comes41. The Evil Eye42. Umesh Gets Malaria43. On the Stage, the Bridegroom Puts on His Garments44. Preparing for Winter45. Adorn the Elephant, Adorn the Horse46. The Jaluaa47. The Story of Krishna and the Crocodile: A Song with Many Many Stories48. Umesh Tells the Remainder of the Krishna Story49. More Jaluaa Songs and StoriesInterlude X: Showing What the Miss Fawns Said, and What Mrs. Hittaway Thought50. Charlotte Wiser Leaves Karimganj51. Wedding Night52. Mona's Nacchu Nahawan in Rasalpur53. Protecting the Bride from the Evil EyeInterlude XI: Lizzie and Her Lover54. Arrival at the Janmassa55. Gali for Barati People and Bridegroom56. What about Clothes and Ornaments57. Bhajan InterludeInterlude XII: Lord Fawn at His Office58. Umesh Recalls His Wedding59. Feeding the Wedding Party60. Dwar Puja—The New System61. The Animal Party62. Departure of the Barat Interlude XIII: I Only Thought of It63. The Bridegroom Enters the Courtyard64. The Bride Enters the Courtyard65. Donation of the Virgin Daughter66. Ceremony of the Puffed Rice67. The Sindur Ritual68. The Kohabar Ritual69. Ceremony at the GangesInterlude XIV: Showing What Frank Greystock Did70. Arrival of the Bride in her Sasural, the Gauna71. Love Marriages72. Five Days73. Just One More Song74. Gangajali's StoryInterlude XV: "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny"75. One Last SongInterlude XVI: I'll Give You a Hundred Guinea Broach76. Preparing for China77. Leaving Banaras in 200878. Conclusion Interlude XVII: The Eustace Diamonds79. Umesh Tells a Story from Karimganj 80. A Passage to India81. Bangles in Ballia82. Across the Seven Seas83. Umesh Arranges for the Swan's Quill84. The Religion of Humanity85. StorytimeAppendix: Rituals of the Hindu Wedding in BalliaGlossaryBibliographyIndex