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Jalsa: Indian Women and Their Journeys from the Salon to the Studio

Jalsa takes the reader through the journeys of women performers in India from the salon to the studio. It attempts to give insight into and a perspective on the beginning of the interface of technology and entertainment, and the irreversible impact this has had on how we listen to, enjoy, and consume music. It acknowledges an important slice of the history of Indian music, which is celebrated the world over today in its many forms and avatars.

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Jalsa: Indian Women and Their Journeys from the Salon to the Studio

Jalsa takes the reader through the journeys of women performers in India from the salon to the studio. It attempts to give insight into and a perspective on the beginning of the interface of technology and entertainment, and the irreversible impact this has had on how we listen to, enjoy, and consume music. It acknowledges an important slice of the history of Indian music, which is celebrated the world over today in its many forms and avatars.

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Jalsa: Indian Women and Their Journeys from the Salon to the Studio

Jalsa: Indian Women and Their Journeys from the Salon to the Studio

by Vidya Shah
Jalsa: Indian Women and Their Journeys from the Salon to the Studio

Jalsa: Indian Women and Their Journeys from the Salon to the Studio

by Vidya Shah

Overview

Jalsa takes the reader through the journeys of women performers in India from the salon to the studio. It attempts to give insight into and a perspective on the beginning of the interface of technology and entertainment, and the irreversible impact this has had on how we listen to, enjoy, and consume music. It acknowledges an important slice of the history of Indian music, which is celebrated the world over today in its many forms and avatars.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789382381778
Publisher: Tulika Books
Publication date: 03/01/2016
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 9.25(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Vidya Shah is a musician from New Delhi, India. Trained initially in Carnatic music, she later received guidance in the North Indian genres of Khayal (from Shubha Mudgal and Mujahid Hussain Khan), and Thumri, Dadra, and Ghazal (from Shanti Hiranand). She writes on music for several publications and has contributed to the Encyclopedia Britannica. A popular performer and prolific composer, Vidya Shah is a recipient of the Senior Fellowship from the Government of India and the Charles Wallace Award for her project "Women on Record", a performance highlighting the contributions of women performers in the gramophone era.

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