Resonances of the Raj: India in the English Musical Imagination,1897-1947
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199314896 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nalini Ghuman is Associate Professor of Music and affiliated Asian studies faculty at Mills College where she teaches courses on women in music, orientalism, and music of the Indian subcontinent. She publishes on early twentieth-century British music and its relation to nationalism and imperialism, and has presented programmes for BBC Radio 3.
"A Delightful and insightful read." according to Louise A. Russell. A very well written book . I am enjoying the interplay of English and Indian musicians and their music.
Conventional narratives depict a one-way influence of Britain on India, with the 'discovery' of Indian classical music occurring only in the post-colonial era. Ghuman thus reveals unexpected minglings of peoples, musics and ideas that raise questions about 'Englishness', the nature of Empire, and the fixedness of identity. During the century of British rule of the Indian subcontinent known as the British Raj, the rulers felt the significant influence of their exotic subjects. Case studies of representative figures, including composers Edward Elgar and Gustav Holst, and Maud MacCarthy, an ethnomusicologist and performer of the era, integrate music directly into the cultural history of the British Raj. Drawing on new archival sources and approaches in cultural studies, author Nalini Ghuman shows that on the contrary, England was both deeply awar
"This pioneering book on a new subject is to be is highly recommended." --BBC Music Magazine"While printed books on music last, this is the way to do them." -- Times Higher Education