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Zusatztext Beaster-Jones has given the first broad historical sweep of Hindi film songs from the beginning of sound film and the birth of the Indian film song in 1931 to the present day of programming, Internet and cellphones. The book's deft and articulate interweaving of analysis of the musical sounds, styles and techniques of Hindi film songs with social, economic and political change greatly enriches our understanding of this sometimes bewilderingly dynamic phenomenon. Informationen zum Autor Jayson Beaster-Jones is Assistant Professor of Music and Performance Studies at Texas A&M University. He has conducted several years of ethnographic research on music, commodities, and value in the North Indian music industry. He has published his research in the journals Ethnomusicology, Popular Music, and South Asian Popular Culture and has contributed chapters to several edited volumes. Klappentext Bollywood Sounds surveys seventy years of Hindi film song as a cosmopolitan and overwhelmingly popular music of India. Author Jayson Beaster-Jones analyzes more than twenty landmark songs and provides insights into song production practices and influential music makers. Zusammenfassung Bollywood Sounds surveys seventy years of Hindi film song as a cosmopolitan and overwhelmingly popular music of India. Author Jayson Beaster-Jones analyzes more than twenty landmark songs and provides insights into song production practices and influential music makers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1: Bollywood Sounds Chapter 2: Film Songs at the End of the Colonial Era and the Emergence of Filmi Style Chapter 3: 'But My Heart is Still Indian:' Film Songs of the Early Post-Colonial Era Chapter 4: The Language and Lyrics of Hindi Films Chapter 5: Songs in the Key of the Angry Young Man and the Cabaret Woman Chapter 6: Liberalization, Family Films, and the Rise of Bollywood Chapter 7: Film Songs in the Era of the Multiplex and YouTube Chapter 8: Concluding Thoughts on the Art and Commerce of Hindi Film Songs Appendix A: Timelines of Key Figures Appendix B: Recommended Listening and Viewing Glossary Bibliography Filmography Discography ...
