ANTHRO 327
Music and Culture in Bollywood
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for ANTHRO 327.
Description
Focuses on Hindi film songs and song scenes taken from mainstream “Bollywood” films, with consideration of tensions between music as popular song and as a narrative component. Examines issues and theories of music, semiotics and narrative context and convention and explores the role of film song in South Asian popular culture.
Availability 2017
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Professor Greg Booth
Reading/Texts
Recommended Reading
Assessment
Coursework only
Points
ANTHRO 327: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points passed at Stage II