Popular Musics of India: An Ethnomusicological Review

Devpriya Chakravarty

doi:10.29333/ejecs/267

Authors

Devpriya Chakravarty MICA, Ahmedabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/267

Keywords:

cultural studies, ethnomusicology, electronic dance music culture, India, popular music, youth culture.

Abstract

This article brings into discussion the presence of a contemporary popular music culture amongst globalised, urban, Indian youth which is perpetuated by Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals. This paper begins with the argument as to how there is no one monolithic popular music scene in India by presenting a historical analysis of a timeline for popular musics of India, a scene that has received scanty scholarly attention.

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Author Biography

Devpriya Chakravarty, MICA, Ahmedabad

Final year Doctoral student.

Research areas: cultural studies, ethnomusicology, popular music studies, ethnography, youth culture

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