MUSI 1500 Study Guide - Final Guide: Indian Classical Drama, Wadia Movietone, Sholay
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Indian modernity based in sociological and technological changes. Indian economic liberalisation economy open to private and foreign investment. Gradual shift from pubic to private investment in 1990s. Products such as athletic apparel, home appliances, and recorded music came to stand for a new lifestyle and sense of self rooted in global capitalism. Mtv clothing stores, and nike and reebok shops the act of consumption itself. Star (satellite television for the asian region) brought international programming to india, after gulf war in may 1991. (seen as improvement) Cnn, hbo, and mtv were soon to follow, and they brought news, films, and music from the u. s. Asians from uk making big on disco bhangra. Youth saw themselves participating in global youth movement. Rock music westrern 60s and 70s as influence to create indipop. Many were playing in bombay bangalore delhi. Indipop is riff- based as opposed to typical raga-based .
