INDIA, THIS SIDE | How India as a civilisation is defined by its engagement with music
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA, THIS SIDE | How India as a civilisation is defined by its engagement with music

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 24, 2023 11:00 IST - 6 MINS READ If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken and so die. “We are many languages, many histories, many people; <EP>but we are united in our deep relation with the songs of India. ”Ganesh Devy Every time I travel outside India, I miss the songs of India. The engagement of the Indian consciousness with this vast ocean of songs and its informal and unorganised transfer from one generation to the next is almost the defining attribute of India as a civilisation. But since the cultural warriors have not been able to bring in any new music, any great songs to India, will they be able to win the heart of India?

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