Week 13 - Nov 28, 30 & Dec 2, 2011 - Worlds of film music

• Mon, Nov 28: LISTENING QUIZ

• Wed, Fri: Lectures (case study: India)

Readings:

Assigned reading:

Booth, Greg. “That Bollywood sound.” In Mark Slobin (ed.) Global soundtracks: worlds of film music. Middletown, Conn.: Wesleyan University Press, 2008.

Additional reading:

Getter, Joseph & B. Balasubrahmaniyan. “Tamil film music: sound and significance.” In Mark Slobin (ed.) Global soundtracks: worlds of film music. Middletown, Conn.: Wesleyan University Press, 2008.

YouTube links for this week:

Example 1: Jai Ho by Pussycat Dolls (composer: A.R. Rahman): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc5OyXmHD0w

Example 2: Kannae Kalaimaanae by K.J. Yesudas (composer: Ilayaraja): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RCNJ2LJDs

Example 3: Oru Murai Vanthu by K.S. Chitra and K.J. Yesudas (composer: Radhakrishnan): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDhFSsEVX3o

Example 4: Aami Je Tomar by Shreya Ghoshal and M.G. Sreekumar (composer: Pritam): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUtH1hjW3mE&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLD66BABC6680902FB

Example 5: Suno Suno Ban Ke Prani (composer: Krishnarao): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l39z0AAIe8E

Example 6: Ghar Aaya Mera Perdesi (composers: Shankar and Jaikishan): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJshvH4VJg

Example 7: Chup Gaye Sare Nazare (composer: Lakshmikant and Pyarelal): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp8G2PN9yhM

Example 8: Kadhal Rojave (composer A.R. Rahman): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wCmHxgcaek

Example 9: Jai Ho by Sukhwinder Singh (composer: A.R. Rahman): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nikw8HG8J8I

Further reading:

Adamu, Abdalla Uba. “The influence of Hindi film music on Hausa videofilm soundtrack music.” In Mark Slobin (ed.) Global soundtracks: worlds of film music. Middletown, Conn.: Wesleyan University Press, 2008.

Bibliography - Music 102 2011

Powerpoint presentation for this week