Light of the Universe: Essays on Hindustani Film Music - Hardcover

Ashraf Aziz

9788188789078: Light of the Universe: Essays on Hindustani Film Music

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8188789070 ISBN 13: 9788188789078

Publisher: Three Essays Collective, 2003

Starting with the premise that Hindustani cine-song and cine-music has been the main narrative, rather than a pleasant diversion, for the movie-loving public, the author has undertaken a journey into the enchanting world of singers, musicians, lyricists and assessed their contribution as powerful creators of popular culture, as interpreters of the subcontinental ethos, peoples aspirations and desires, ans as bold painters on the canvas of time. They capture the very processes of history and struggles within cultures that have shaped our lives in the last century.

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About the Author:

Dr. Ashraf Aziz teaches anatomical sciences at Howard University, Washington, Hindustani film music and popular cultures of South Asia are his major interests. He has been writing extensively on the subject for a long time with rare insight and original interpretation.

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