Light of the Universe - Essays on Hindustani Film Music

Light of the Universe - Essays on Hindustani Film Music

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Author: Ashraf Aziz
Publisher: Three Essays
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 126
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8188789070

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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 sub continental ethos, people's aspirations and desires, and 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 one century.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

NOOR JAHAN
Portrait of a Female Indo-Pakistani Artist

LYRICAL GRIEFWORK
The genius of Sajjad Hussain

SHAILENDRA
The Lyrical Romance of Suicide

BAIJU BAWRA
Musical Reaction or Revolution?

The Female Voice in Hindustani Film