Weidman, Amanda J., 1970-

Singing the classical, voicing the modern : the postcolonial politics of music in South India / Amanda J. Weidman. - 1st ed. - Calcutta : Seagull Books, 2006. - xiii, 349 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-342) and index.

Gone native? Travels of the violin in South India -- From the palace to the street : staging "classical" music -- Gender and the politics of voice -- Can the subaltern sing? music, language, and the politics of voices -- A writing lesson : musicology and the birth of the composer -- Fantastic fidelities -- Afterword : modernity and the voice.

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Music--History and criticism.--India, South
Music--Social aspects--India, South.
Politics and culture--India, South.

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