Mekhala Devi Natavar

Region of Interest	South Asia
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Title	Ph.D ; Lecturer
Affiliation	Princeton University, retired
Email	mnatavar@gmail.com
Mailing Address	578 Arkansas Mountain Road Boulder, Co 80302
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phones: 919-491-4524 (mobile)
Websites	http://www.duke.edu/~mekhala ; http://www.princeton.edu/~antwww/faculty.html
Countries of Specialization	India
Education	Ph.D. South Asian Studies
Research Interests	Kathak dance, Hijras, Bhakti poets/poetry South Asian language and literature, focus on Hindi Performance in South Asia Performance of religion in South Asia Focus on Rajasthan, India
Publications	Natavar, Mekhala. 2003. "Performances at the Govindevji Temple in Jaipur." In South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia, eds. Peter J. Claus and Margaret Mills. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc. -------. 2003. "Hijra (transvestite/transsexual) Performances." In South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia, eds. Peter J. Claus and Margaret Mills. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc. -------. 2003. "Kathak Dancers." In South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia, eds. Peter J. Claus and Margaret Mills. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc. -------. 2000. "Music and Dance: Northern Area." In The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Vol.5: South Asia, pp.492-506, ed. Alison Arnold. New York:Garland Publishing, Inc. -------. 2000. "Rajasthan." In The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Vol.5: South Asia, pp. 639-649, ed. Alison Arnold. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc. -------, and Saskia Kersenboom. 2000. "Music and Dance: Southern Area." In The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Vol.5: South
Keywords	Kathak dance ; Hijras ; Bhakti poetry ; South Asia ; Hindi ; Rajasthan.