The early days of the gramophone industry in India

Historical, social and musical perspectives

Bibliographic Data

ID4948581
AuthorsGerry Farrell (University of Roehampton, corresponding author)
Year1993
Volume2
Issue1
Pages31-53
Publication date1993-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Ethnomusicology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-1221 • E-ISSN: 1741-1920
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09681229308567211
OpenAlexW2051855688
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited5

The advent of sound recording in India had far‐reaching social and musical effects, altering working patterns for musicians and disseminating various genres of vocal and instrumental music to a mass audience for the first time. The early days of the gramophone industry in India are examined from three perspectives: the historical and social background to the first recordings, the manner in which early recordings were marketed, and the way in which musical forms such as the vocal genre khyal were adapted to suit the requirements of recording

Acoustics · Art · Music education · Music industry · Musical · Sound recording and reproduction · Visual arts · History · Music History and Culture · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Theater, Performance, and Music History

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