OF HIMALA

EUROPEAN BULLETIN

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HIMALA Y AN RESEARCH

Number 10, 1996

CNRS. Paris SOAS, London

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EDITORiAl.

The European J)ul/ ctin of flimalayan Research is now edited by a Fre nch board

issues nbr. 10. 11. 1 2, IJ.

The presentation ha.~ been slightly modified for easier reading. We have introdU(;cd a new section called "Dissertation ilb.~ tracts "

concerning theses submillcd in Eumpe. New " doctors" ide encouraged tll send

their ab.Hrat:ts.

Wc would like to gather contributions about Himalayan mU,';ic and about humoristic oral tradition.\' for the next i .... \· ues. You are wc/(:omc

)wbmit articles. book revicw.f or news about these topics.

(.:onf ercnce reports, new.~ and announcements will also be wc/come.

EUROPeAN BULLl?rlN OF H1MALA YAN RESEARCH

Number 10 /996

CONTENTS

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