Two men and music : Nationalism in the making of an Indian classical tradition/ Janaki Bakhle.

By:

Bakhle, Janaki

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. Edition: 2nd impressionDescription: xvi, 338p.: 21.cmISBN:

9788178242354 (pbk)

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DDC classification:

22 780.954 BAK

Contents:

1. The prince and the musician : native states, bureaucracy, and colonial influence -- 2. Music enters the public sphere : colonial writing, Marathi theatre, and music appreciation societies -- 3. The contradictions of music's modernity : Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande -- 4.The certainty of music's modernity : Vishnu Digambar Paluskar -- 5. Music in public and national conversation : conferences, institutions, and agendas, 1916-1928 -- 6. The musician and Gharana modern : Abdul Karim Khan and Hirabai Badodekar -- 7. Conclusion : a critical history of music : beyond nostalgia and celebration.

Summary: Janaki Bakhle shows how the emergence of an 'Indian' cultural tradition reflected colonial & 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Arts & Sports	Non-fiction	780.954 BAK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		41256

1. The prince and the musician : native states, bureaucracy, and colonial influence --
2. Music enters the public sphere : colonial writing, Marathi theatre, and music appreciation societies --
3. The contradictions of music's modernity : Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande --
4.The certainty of music's modernity : Vishnu Digambar Paluskar --
5. Music in public and national conversation : conferences, institutions, and agendas, 1916-1928 --
6. The musician and Gharana modern : Abdul Karim Khan and Hirabai Badodekar --
7. Conclusion : a critical history of music : beyond nostalgia and celebration.

Janaki Bakhle shows how the emergence of an 'Indian' cultural tradition reflected colonial & 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.

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