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Topic Music and Dance in Indian Films
Essay # 30198
Topic Music and Dance in Indian Films
An overview of the Indian film industry with focus on music and dance in these movies.
2,388 words (approx. 9.6 pages) |
11 sources |
MLA | 2002
Paper Summary:
This paper examines the importance of music and dance in the extremely successful film industry in India. It explains that because Indian films are made predominantly for semi-literate audiences, they contain numerous action scenes (fights), elaborate song and dance sequences, a fair dose of slapstick comedy and an obligatory love story. This paper discusses why this industry is so successful and the role music and dance play in its success.From the Paper:
"In its historical development, India's film industry paralleled that of the West. Dadasaheb Phalke's Raja Harishchandra, the first silent film for popular consumption, appeared in 1913; Alam Ara, the first "talkie," was released in 1931. But the Indian cinema derived its unique flavor from the older Indian musical theater-particularly from the Urdu poetic dramas of the late nineteenth century. The influence of this tradition ensured that Indian movies would favor mythological or legendary-historical stories, that their dialogue would carry an Urdu flavor even in languages other than Urdu, and that every film would be a musical."More papers on Topic Music and Dance in Indian Films:
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Topic Music and Dance in Indian Films (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Topic-Music-and-Dance-in-Indian-Films/30198
MLA Citation:
"Topic Music and Dance in Indian Films" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Topic-Music-and-Dance-in-Indian-Films/30198>
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