Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries

Hindi Film Song is the proclaimed victory of Indian popular music. Countless musicians, composers and lyricists have contributed to its emergence and prosperity. Irrespective of origins and locations, Hindi Film Song has artistically explored, craftily modified numerous musical resources and sometimes even shamelessly plagiarized them!

Anecdotes, floating myths, rare reminiscences and moving personal encounters have lit up the world of Hindi Film Music. On the other hand, deep cultural convictions, significant musicological concepts and radical aesthetic ideas have also shaped it.

Analyzing composers and voices, noting historical developments and discussing aesthetic issues, Dr. Ashok Da. Ranade seriously and lovingly brings together all strands to trace a complete musical profile of the distinctly Indian phenomenon that continues to cross all kinds of boundaries....