Western Popular Music and Indian Modernity
From the beginning of the colonial period, western musical forms and practices have travelled to the subcontinent, interacted with domestic sound cultures, and played a significant role in the making of Indian modernity. As the contributions in the volume show, it would be popular western styles like ragtime, jazz and rock n'' roll that had the greatest impact on Indian culture and social life. Th...
From the beginning of the colonial period, western musical forms and practices have travelled to the subcontinent, interacted with domestic sound cultures, and played a significant role in the making of Indian modernity. As the contributions in the volume show, it would be popular western styles like ragtime, jazz and rock n'' roll that had the greatest impact on Indian culture and social life. Th...