Ṭhumrī in Historical and Stylistic PerspectivesAs thumri moved from the courtesan salon to the Public concert hall, its style and image changed drametically in accordance with the evolving aesthetic of its new bourgeois patrons. Thumri in Historical and stylistic perspectives constitutes a welcome and significant contribution to the study of Hindustani music and south Asian culture in general. |
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The book is a seminal work on thumri and an eyeopener for bias supporters of the native theories about the genre.
Salute to the author.
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The great analysis about Thumri. This has more significance in contemporary Western music era which eat our culture, dialect, heritage music.
Contents
The Origins of Thumri | 34 |
Thumri from 1770 to 1870 | 53 |
The Mature Bol Bando Thumri | 79 |
Stylistic Analysis of the Bandish Thumri | 97 |
The Concept of Tdla in Thumri | 145 |
The Evolution of Thumri as an Instrumental Genre | 160 |
Contemporary Instrumental Thumri Styles | 187 |
Conclusions | 222 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Ṭhumrī in Historical and Stylistic Perspectives |
| Author | Peter Manuel |
| Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1989 |
| ISBN | 8120806735, 9788120806733 |
| Length | 237 pages |
| Subjects | › Music / Reference |
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