Focus: Popular Music In Contemporary India (focus On World Music Series)

__Focus: Popular Music in Contemporary India__ examines India’s musical soundscape beyond the classical and folk traditions of old to consider the culturally, socially, and politically rich contemporary music that is defining and energizing an Indian youth culture on the precipice of a major identity shift. From Bollywood film songs and Indo-jazz to bhangra hip-hop and Indian death metal, the book situates Indian popular music within critical and historical frameworks, highlighting the unprecedented changes the region’s music has undergone in recent decades. This critical approach provides readers with a foundation for understanding an Indian musical culture that is as diverse and complex as the region itself. Included are case studies featuring song notations, first-person narratives, and interviews of well-known artists and emerging musicians alike. Illuminated are issues of great import in India today—as reflected through its music—addressing questions of a "national" aesthetic, the effects of Western music, and identity politics as they relate to class, caste, LGBTQ perspectives, and other marginalized voices. Presented through a global lens, __Focus: Popular Music in Contemporary India__ contextualizes the dynamic popular music of India and its vast cultural impact. Cover Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Table of contents Preface Acknowledgements Part I Understanding Indian Music Chapter 1 India in Musical and Cultural Perspective Identity and Indian Music Linguistic Identity Indian Environments Geography Sacred Geography The Monsoon as Inspiration and Devastation Cultural, Musical, and Social History of India Indian Diversity and Identity Gender and Genre Bhangra Punjabi Women’s Songs Hijra Identity, Origins, and Musical Associations Religious Practices and Music in India Hinduism Vedic Chant – An Oral Heritage India’s Devotional Soundscape: Bhajan, Kirtan, Qawwali, Sufi Songs Mirabai’s Bhajan The Politics of Mirabai Kabir Bhajan Islam Sufism Qawwali Notes Bibliography Chapter 2 Concept and Style in Indian Music Introduction to Indian Musical Aesthetics Indian Classical and Western Classical Indian Musical Concepts of North and South An Exploration of Carnatic Raga-s and Form An Exploration of Hindustani (North Indian) Raga, Tala, and Form Dhrupad Khyal Thumri Thumri Example Ghazal Indian Music Notation Bhatkhande and Paluskar The Popularization of Folk Music The Manganiyars: New Approaches on a Rajasthani Folk Tradition Anatomy of a Manginayar Folk Song Bhojpuri Pop Music Tamil Nadu Notes Bibliography Part II Popular Music in India Chapter 3 East–West Cross-cultures: Inspiration and Collaboration Early Jazz Music in India Calcutta’s “Cabaret Row” Indian Women in Jazz Jazz in the Cinema Indian Music in and from the West Indian Music in the Western Consciousness East–West Meetings (the 1960s–1970s) “Ravi Shankar is the Godfather of World Music” – George Harrison Anand Shankar and the Beginning of British-Asian Fusion Subramaniam and Carnatic Fusion Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Emperor of Qawwali and Peter Gabriel Zakir Hussain: Tabla Maestro and John McLaughlin: Guitar Hero The British-Asian Wave: Born in Britain, Remade in India The Indian Diaspora Sings From Punjab to Birmingham and Back The Rise of the Asian Underground in UK and India Indi-pop Nation Daler Mehndi: Bhangra Indi-pop Superstar Alisha Chinai: Global Indi-pop Superstar Desi Hip-Hop: Beyond Indi-pop Conclusion Notes Bibliography Chapter 4 Indian Film Music: Aesthetics, Hybrids, and Representations Introduction to Indian Cinema Indian Cinema Represents Film Songs as National Music Indian Cinema as Musical Cinema Playback Singing Film Songs and the Moral Universe Film Songs and Media Distribution The Anatomy of a Film Song Standard Film Song Formula Romance/Love Songs The “Item” Number Picturizations Representational vs. Presentational Picturizations Song and Dance Spectacle Overview of Film Music Eras Aesthetics in the Golden and Classic Ages Playback Singers Film Song Form Film Music Post-1990 New Bollywood (1990s–Present) Two Streams of Music Post-1990 Towards a Unified Contemporary Sound Picturization Analysis: “Satrangi Re” Notes Bibliography Chapter 5 India’s Independent Popular Music Scene Overview The Origins of Independent Popular Music in India 1960s Rock Music: Setting the Stage The 1970s: Forging Indian Rock The 1980s: Rock on the Rise Indian Rock Metal India’s Contribution to Acid House Hindi Rock The 1990s: Indian Rock Comes into its Own Regional Rock The Northeast The Bangalore Music Scene Mumbai and Central India Kolkata The New Music Scene: Fusion Rock and Beyond Contemporary Music Festivals Vedic Metal, Gully Rap Gully Rap DJs and Electronica Conclusion Notes Bibliography Part III Focusing In: Youth and Music in India Today Chapter 6 Youth Music Culture: Bollywood and Beyond Rock Meets Bollywood: A Love Story Rock in Early Film Rock Comes of Age in Bollywood Sufi Rock Tapping the Youth/Digital Market India Streaming Cable TV – Reality Music Does India Want its MTV? Yes, But On its Own Terms MTV India: A Battle of Popular Aesthetics The Internet With T-series, India Owns YouTube School and Youth Music Culture Western Pop: Inspiration and Appeal Notes Bibliography Chapter 7 Modern Music Guru-s Introduction A. R. Rahman: The Sound of Popular Film Music in India Background Rahman’s Big Break Composition Style Folk on the Road: The Raghu Dixit Project, Bangalore Folk-Rock Background Big Break Aesthetic Compositional Style Thermal and a Quarter (Bangalore Rock) Background Big Break Compositional Style Aesthetic The Local Train Background Big Break Aesthetic Notes Bibliography List of Interviews Conclusion: Indian Popular Music into the Future Note Index "Focus: Popular Music in Contemporary India examines India's musical soundscape beyond the classical and folk traditions of old to consider the culturally, socially, and politically rich contemporary music that is defining and energizing an Indian youth culture on the precipice of a major identity shift. From Bollywood film songs and Indo-jazz to bhangra hip-hop and Indian death metal, the book situates Indian popular music within critical and historical frameworks, highlighting the unprecedented changes the region's music has undergone in recent decades. This critical approach provides readers with a foundation for understanding an Indian musical culture that is as diverse and complex as the region itself. Included are case studies featuring song notations, first-person narratives, and interviews of well-known artists and emerging musicians alike. Illuminated are issues of great import in India today-as reflected through its music-addressing questions of a "national" aesthetic, the effects of Western music, and identity politics as they relate to class, caste, LGBTQ perspectives, and other marginalized voices. Presented through a global lens, Focus: Popular Music in Contemporary India contextualizes the dynamic popular music of India and its vast cultural impact"-- Provided by publisher