An understanding between Bollywood and Hollywood? The meaning of Hollywood-style music in Hindi films

Bibliographic Data

ID5160175
AuthorsAnna Morcom (0000-0002-4763-9034, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume10
Issue1
Pages63-84
Publication date2001-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Ethnomusicology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-1221 • E-ISSN: 1741-1920
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09681220108567310
OpenAlexW2049770260
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited16

The symphonic style of Hollywood film music has become a standard part of the background music, and some of the instrumental sections of songs, in Hindi films since around 1950. Music is used in both songs and backing scores to express aspects of drama and narrative, and Hollywood‐style symphonic music and some of its distinctive techniques have become an important part of that expression. This paper examines some examples of the use of Hollywood‐style music in Hindi films and considers what this phenomenon can tell us about the creation of meaning and affect and the interplay of universal and culture‐specific elements

Art · Art history · Drama · Hindi · Hollywood · Linguistics · Literature · Music education · Narrative · Popular music · Symphony · Visual arts · Cinema and Media Studies · Music · Music History and Culture · Philosophy · Psychology · South Asian Cinema and Culture

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