Words - Sounds - Images: A History of Media and Entertainment in India
Khanna, Amit
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Book ID : 44470
ISBN-10 : 93-5357-351-3 / 9353573513
ISBN-13 : 978-93-5357-351-5 / 9789353573515
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2020
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
23 cm.
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
Ambitious and encyclopaedic in scope, this is a first-of-its-kind book that presents the history of media and entertainment in India - from the times of the Indus Valley Civilization right up to the twenty-first century. The book starts with an examination of the origins, looking at a wide array of aspects such as: the state of entertainment during Harappan and Vedic times, including details from the Natyashastra; the early drama, music and dance of Kalidasa; the development of ragas; musical instruments and early folk traditions; the genesis of classical dance forms; developments through the ages, including in the Mughal period, in the southern kingdoms, in the north-east, and under the Marathas and the British. Independence onwards, the book takes a decade-wise look at the evolution of newspapers, cinema, music, television, dance, theatre and radio. The author, himself a film producer, director and lyricist who has worked in the entertainment industry all his life, brings his unique perspective to bear on the subject. This pioneering work is a must-read not just for the students and practitioners of the arts and media but also for their lay consumers.
