Modernizing composition: Sinhala song, poetry, and politics in twentieth-century Sri Lanka

"The study of South Asian music falls under the purview of ethnomusicology, whereas that of South Asian literature falls under South Asian studies. As a consequence of this academic separation, scholars rarely take notice of connections between South Asian song and poetry. Modernizing Compositi...

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1. Verfasser: Field, Garrett 1981- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, California University of California Press [2017]
Schriftenreihe:South Asia across the disciplines
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Zusammenfassung:"The study of South Asian music falls under the purview of ethnomusicology, whereas that of South Asian literature falls under South Asian studies. As a consequence of this academic separation, scholars rarely take notice of connections between South Asian song and poetry. Modernizing Composition overcomes this disciplinary fragmentation by examining the history of Sinhala-language song and poetry in twentieth-century Sri Lanka. Garrett Field describes how songwriters and poets modernized song and poetry in response to colonial and postcolonial formations. The story of this modernization is significant in that it shifts focus from India's relationship to the West to little-studied connections between Sri Lanka and North India."...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Erscheint als Open Access bei De Gruyter
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 213 Seiten) Illustrationen, Notenbeispiele
ISBN:9780520967755
DOI:10.1515/9780520967755