Chapter 2 - Music of South Asia
Learning Objectives
- Describe some salient similarities and differences between Hindustani and Carnatic music.
- What makes Bollywood so important within Indian musical life?
- Articulate some of the uses of dance in the musical culture of India.
- Be able to discuss important genres and regional styles throughout South Asia.
- Articulate some of the ways in which music becomes important within the South Asian diaspora.
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Credit: Vocal: Seetha Rajan; mridangam: N.Venkataraman; violin: Jayashankar Balan
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- (1) Excellent sarangi demonstration
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_yMf_Ra9XM
- (2) Zakir Hussain tabla solo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtRPB8xHP8M
- (3) Satyajit Ray documentary film about the famous devadasi, Bala
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak_a1RJ2DZc
- (4) Sarod performance by Amjad Ali Khan
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZYCUydHhE
- (5) Carnatic vocal recital – MS Subbulakshmi
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzMKcy9NyI0&list=PL6767D0A09267D2C6
- (6) Urumi Melam – Masana Kali (Malaysia)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhEXXD4hAfA
- (7) “Breaking the Silence” – Music in Afghanistan under the Taliban (film)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_WU8FV_LEw
- Ahmad Zahir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1UDOvAXT-I - (8) Thyagaraja Kritis (Aradhana)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFFWkZ9I-cE
- (9) Qawwali at Nizamuddin Dargah
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Po2H3vEhw
- (10) Abida Parveen
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH8BgubvXWM
- (11) Thillana Mohanambal – famous Tamil film
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoJBZYCZThg
- (12) Mughal-e-Azam – famous Hindi film depicting the Mughal period
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36NsUgr5Heg
- (13) Punjabi folks songs in the 2011 film Jugni
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZasagK_diY
- (14) Greatest Hits of Coke Studio, Vol. 1
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npKCgowu-Bk&list=PLrrvJVo1_i-e7FbqHtLdeky9zKOWFN9IM