Two Men and Music
Download or Read eBook Two Men and Music PDF written by Janaki Bakhle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-10-20 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Janaki Bakhle |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2005-10-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195347319 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195347315 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Two Men and Music by : Janaki Bakhle
Book excerpt: 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.