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Resonances of the Raj : India in the English musical imagination, 1897-1947 /

This text examines the ramifications of the intertwined and overlapping histories of Britain and India on English music in the last fifty years of the colonial encounter, and traces the effects of the British Raj on the English musical imagination. Through a series of case studies, author Nalini Ghu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ghuman, Nalini
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This text examines the ramifications of the intertwined and overlapping histories of Britain and India on English music in the last fifty years of the colonial encounter, and traces the effects of the British Raj on the English musical imagination. Through a series of case studies, author Nalini Ghuman integrates music directly into the cultural history of the British Raj, revealing unexpected minglings of peoples, musics, and ideas that raise questions about 'Englishness', about the nature of Empire, and about the fixedness of identity.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199314904
019931490X