Her majestic voice : South Indian female playback singers and stardom, 1945-1955

This work brings to light the previously uncharted history of female playback singers in the South-Indian (Telugu) film industry between 1945 and 1955. Playback singers such as R. Balasaraswati Devi, K. Jamuna Rani, Jikki Krishnaveni, P. Leela, and the singing actress P. Bhanumati's contributio...

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Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This work brings to light the previously uncharted history of female playback singers in the South-Indian (Telugu) film industry between 1945 and 1955. Playback singers such as R. Balasaraswati Devi, K. Jamuna Rani, Jikki Krishnaveni, P. Leela, and the singing actress P. Bhanumati's contribution to playback singing have been studied in order to arrive at a more cohesive history of Indian cinema.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-908655-9
Schlagworte:
Motion picture music > History and criticism > Andhra Pradesh > India.
Motion picture music > History and criticism > India, South.
Women singers > Andhra Pradesh > India.
Women singers > India, South.
Music History & Criticism, Vocal
Music
Music, Dance, Drama & Film
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