Resonances of the Raj

India in the English Musical Imagination,1897-1947

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ID2686483
AuthorsNalini Ghuman (corresponding author)
Year2014
Pages345
Publication date2014-06-12
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueResonances of the Raj (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199314898.001.0001
OpenAlexW4244655132
ISBN9780199314898
Open LibraryOL27165070M
LanguageEN
Citations received10

Resonances of the Raj: India in the English Musical Imagination, 1897-1947 explores the complex and often contradictory ways in which India was represented in English music during the final five decades of British rule. Nalini Ghuman examines a wide range of musical works, from orchestral pieces and operas to songs and chamber music, revealing how composers drew upon diverse sources, including travel narratives, literature, and ethnographic studies, to construct their musical images of India. The book argues that these musical representations were not simply reflections of colonial ideology, but rather complex and nuanced responses to the encounter between English and Indian cultures. Ghuman analyzes how musical exoticism intersected with broader cultural and political debates about empire, identity, and modernity, demonstrating how music served as a site for negotiating the anxieties and ambiguities of the colonial relationship. By focusing on the musical imagination, Resonances of the Raj offers a fresh perspective on the cultural history of British India and the role of music in shaping perceptions of the East

Geography · Indian and Buddhist Studies · 20th century · British · Great britain · History and criticism · India · Indic influences · Music · Music, british · Music, history and criticism · Music, indic

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