Beaster-Jones, Jayson - Bollywood Sounds

Bollywood Sounds surveys seventy years of Hindi film song as a cosmopolitan and overwhelmingly popular music of India. Author Jayson Beaster-Jones analyzes more than twenty landmark songs and provides insights into song production practices and influential music makers.

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CONTENTS

Preface
Chapter 1: Bollywood Sounds
Chapter 2: Film Songs at the End of the Colonial Era and the Emergence of Filmi Style
Chapter 3: 'But My Heart is Still Indian:' Film Songs of the Early Post-Colonial Era
Chapter 4: The Language and Lyrics of Hindi Films
Chapter 5: Songs in the Key of the Angry Young Man and the Cabaret Woman
Chapter 6: Liberalization, Family Films, and the Rise of Bollywood
Chapter 7: Film Songs in the Era of the Multiplex and YouTube
Chapter 8: Concluding Thoughts on the Art and Commerce of Hindi Film Songs
Appendix A: Timelines of Key Figures
Appendix B: Recommended Listening and Viewing
Glossary
Bibliography
Filmography
Discography