Daniel M. Neuman offers an account of North Indian Hindustani music
culture and the changing social context of which it is part, as
expressed in the thoughts and actions of its professional
musicians. Drawing primarily from fieldwork performed in Delhi in
1969-71--from interviewing musicians, learning and performing on
the Indian fiddle, and speaking with music connoisseurs--Neuman
examines the cultural and social matrix in which Hindustani music
is nurtured, listened and attended to, cultivated, and consumed in
contemporary India. Through his interpretation of the impact that
modern media, educational institutions, and public performances
exert on the music and musicians, Neuman highlights the drama of a
great musical tradition engaging a changing world, and presents the
adaptive strategies its practitioners employ to practice their art.
His work has gained the distinction of introducing a new approach
to research on Indian music, and appears in this edition with a new
preface by the author.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!