Two Men and Music : Nationalism in the Making of an Indian Classical Tradition

A provocative account of the development of modern national culture in India using classical music as a case study. Janaki Bakhle demonstrates how the emergence of an "Indian" cultural tradition reflected colonial and exclusionary practices, particularly the exclusion of Muslims by the Brahmanic elite, which occurred despite the fact that Muslims were the major practiti oners of the Indian music that was installed as a "Hindu" national tradition. This book lays bare how a nation's imaginings--from politics to culture--reflect rather than transform societal divisions. CONTENTS......Page 16 INTRODUCTION......Page 20 ONE: The Prince and the Musician: Native States, Bureaucracy, and Colonial Influence......Page 37 TWO: Music Enters the Public Sphere: Colonial Writing, Marathi Theater, and Music Appreciation Societies......Page 67 THREE: The Contradictions of Music’s Modernity: Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande......Page 113 FOUR: The Certainty of Music’s Modernity: Vishnu Digambar Paluskar......Page 154 FIVE: Music in Public and National Conversation: Conferences, Institutions, and Agendas, 1916–1928......Page 197 SIX: The Musician and Gharana Modern: Abdul Karim Khan and Hirabai Barodekar......Page 232 CONCLUSION: A Critical History of Music: Beyond Nostalgia and Celebration......Page 273 NOTES......Page 280 A......Page 324 B......Page 325 G......Page 326 K......Page 327 P......Page 328 S......Page 329 Z......Page 330 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 332 B......Page 348 C......Page 349 G......Page 350 K......Page 351 M......Page 352 P......Page 353 S......Page 354 Z......Page 355 Janaki Bakhle Shows How The Emergence Of An 'indian' Cultural Tradition Reflected Colonial And Exclusionary Practices, In Particular The Exclusion Of Muslims By The Brahmanic Elite - Despite The Fact That Muslims Were The Major Practitioners Of The Indian Music That Was Installed As A 'hindu' National Tradition. The Prince And The Musician : Native States, Bureaucracy, And Colonial Influence -- Music Enters The Public Sphere : Colonial Writing, Marathi Theater, And Music Appreciation Societies -- The Contradictions Of Music's Modernity : Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande -- The Certainty Of Music's Modernity : Vishnu Digambar Paluskar -- Music In Public And National Conversation : Conferences, Institutions, And Agendas, 1916-1928 -- The Musician And Gharana Modern : Abdul Karim Khan And Hirabai Badodekar -- Conclusion : A Critical History Of Music : Beyond Nostalgia And Celebration. Janaki Bakhle. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 315-330) And Index. CONTENTS 16 INTRODUCTION 20 ONE: The Prince and the Musician: Native States, Bureaucracy, and Colonial Influence 37 TWO: Music Enters the Public Sphere: Colonial Writing, Marathi Theater, and Music Appreciation Societies 67 THREE: The Contradictions of Music’s Modernity: Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande 113 FOUR: The Certainty of Music’s Modernity: Vishnu Digambar Paluskar 154 FIVE: Music in Public and National Conversation: Conferences, Institutions, and Agendas, 1916–1928 197 SIX: The Musician and Gharana Modern: Abdul Karim Khan and Hirabai Barodekar 232 CONCLUSION: A Critical History of Music: Beyond Nostalgia and Celebration 273 NOTES 280 GLOSSARY 324 A 324 B 325 C 326 D 326 F 326 G 326 H 327 I 327 J 327 K 327 L 328 M 328 N 328 P 328 R 329 S 329 T 330 U 330 V 330 W 330 Z 330 BIBLIOGRAPHY 332 INDEX 348 A 348 B 348 C 349 D 350 E 350 F 350 G 350 H 351 I 351 J 351 K 351 L 352 M 352 N 353 O 353 P 353 Q 354 R 354 S 354 T 355 U 355 V 355 W 355 Z 355 Presents an account of the development of national culture in India using classical music as a case study. This book demonstrates how the emergence of an "Indian" cultural tradition reflected colonial and exclusionary practices. It deals with how a nation's imaginings - from politics to culture - reflect rather than transform societal divisions