Hindi Poetry in a Musical Genre - Thumri Lyrics

Zusatztext "I approached this study with high expectations and am glad to say that my anticipations were not disappointed... The main corpus of texts makes this book eminently useful not only for academics but also for dancers and singers! for whom such wonderful material is not easily available. A glossary! useful notes! a bibliography and a decent index complete this fine book." Nilima Devi! Centre for Indian Classical Dance! Leicester; South Asia Research Vol. 28:3 (November 2008) Informationen zum Autor Lalita du Perron received her PhD from SOAS, University of London. She is currently a Research Fellow at the Department of Music, SOAS, and she specialises in music and poetry of the classics of Hindustani music 1903-75. Klappentext Indian classical music has long been fascinating to Western audiences, most prominently since the Beatles' sessions with Ravi Shankar in the 1960s. Du Perron examines Thumi Lyrics, a major genre of Hindustani music, from a primarily linguistic perspective. Zusammenfassung Indian classical music has long been fascinating to Western audiences, most prominently since the Beatles' sessions with Ravi Shankar in the 1960s.  Du Perron examines Thumi Lyrics, a major genre of Hindustani music, from a primarily linguistic perspective. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. "I Get No Peace": The Female Voice in Thumri 3. Pining & Pranking: The Themes of Thumri 4. Courtesans & Patrons: The Context of Thumri 5. "My Little Bed is Empty": The Language of Thumri 6. Rhyme & Metre: The Form of Thumri 7. Genre, Authenticity, and Tradition 8. Conclusion. Main Corpus

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• Authors: Lalita du Perron, Lalita (University of Wisconsin - Madis Du Perron, Lalita du Perron, PERRON LALITA DU
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.02.2007
• EAN: 9780415394468
• ISBN: 978-0-415-39446-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Royal Asiatic Society Books; Royal Asiatic Society Books
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Hinduism, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Non-Western music: traditional & "classical"