Popular and successful composers in many genres, including Bhim Geet. (Not to be confused with Filmistan’s Anand-Milind, who are the sons of Chitragupt Srivastav.) Anil Biswas Highly successful music director and a power figure in the industry Archana (actress), Actress in Telugu, Tamil,...
But the livelihoods of Indian musicians have rarely been examined in their own right as creators of film or non-film music. We use the terms ‘film music’/‘non-film music’ to signify all music that is/is not ensconced in films when it is first made available for audience consumption ...
But the specifics of thetawaiftradition itself will only briefly be touched upon. There will be a brief discussion of their arts, and a small discussion of a few famoustawaifs. This will be discussed only to the degree necessary to have good gra...
The second part of the film brings us to London, where Indiansdrive around in expensive sport cars and own huge homes. Again, wesee that the migrants have not forgotten their roots: ‘It’s all about lovingyour parents.’Female star Kajol performspujaevery day and expressesher dislike for ...
In addition to social dramas, biopics, and musicals, Bollywood is responsible for a number of thematic additions to the annals of world cinema. Genres typical to Bollywood include the curry western (Sholay [1975; “Embers”]) the courtesan film (Pakeezah [1972; “The Pure One”]), and the...
The Charyapada were written by siddhacharyas (“spiritual teachers”), many of whom belonged to the Bengal region, and their writings in Abahatta have several similarities with the Bengali language. Medieval period Literature produced between 1200 and 1800 includes poetic genres such as mangal-...
Tabla can be documented in India from the late 18th century. Originally associated with courtesan dance traditions, tabla now are used in a variety ofgenresand styles of Hindustani music. Distinguished players of the tabla include Alla Rakha Khan and his son Zakir Hussain. ...