MUSI 1500 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lata Mangeshkar, Bombay Hindi, Lip Sync
Document Summary
The bombay hindi film song historical survey. Alam ara was the first indian sound film. It included seven songs with instrumental accompaniment. Created the basis that songs are incorporated in indian cinema today. Audience was fascinated of seeing a song dramatized. In the past the film songs were not full length as they are today- they were made up of short sayings that were appropriate to the situation. Melodies of full length songs were inspired by classical and folk melodies. Song lyrics reflected the films themes inter religion, marriage, poverty etc. Instruments used in the film songs were those associated with north indian classical music sitar, table, harmonium, sarod and the violin. The film songs were referred to as light classical music as they used classical instruments. K. l saigal is credited with the light classical singing style this style was discovered as the singing style had to be changed due to his sore throat during the shoot of devdas.
