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The Dancing Beloved in South Asian Lyric Film [electronic resource] : A Study of Pakeezah, Mughl-e-Azam, and Umrao Jann
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chishty-Mujahid, Nadya Q.
- Chishty-Mujahid, Nadya Q., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion picture music--South Asia--History and criticism.
- Songs, Urdu--South Asia--History and criticism.
- Motion picture music--History and criticism--South Asia.
- Motion picture music.
- Songs, Urdu--History and criticism--South Asia.
- Songs, Urdu.
- Local Subjects:
- Motion picture music--South Asia--History and criticism.
- Songs, Urdu--South Asia--History and criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (111 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The South Asian dancing-beloved's courtesanship, her enigmatic presence, her romantic allure, and her socio-economic position are all explored within the framework of this book. This text presents English translations of major Urdu (and a couple of Poorbi) lyrics from classic South Asian films.
- Contents:
- THE DANCING BELOVED IN SOUTH ASIAN LYRIC FILM: A Study of Pakeezah, Mughl-e-Azam, and Umrao Jaan; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction to the plots of the films Umrao Jaan, Mughl-e-Azam, and Pakeezah; Translations and Wordings of the Lyrics with Individual Commentaries; a. Umrao farm; b. Mughl-e-Azara; c. Pakeezah; Index of Urdu and Poorbi titles; Index of English titles
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-3006-7
- OCLC:
- 818882677
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