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The study of South Asian music falls under the purview of ethnomusicology; whereas that of South Asian literature falls under South Asian studies. This book examines the history of Sinhala-language song and poetry in twentieth-century Sri Lanka.

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"Modernizing Composition is a product of thorough research, fresh interpretation, and clear writing; it will be of great value to readers in postcolonial studies looking to broaden their regional outlook and readers in Sri Lanka studies seeking to expand their theoretical perspectives." * Asian Music *

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Note on Translation and Transliteration

Introduction

Part One: The Colonial Era
1. Nationalist Thought and the Sri Lankan World
2. Brothers of the Pure Sinhala Fraternity
3. Wartime Romance

Part Two: The Postcolonial Era
4. Divergent Standards of Excellence
5. For the People
6. Illusions to Disillusions

Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 22/03/2017
      ISBN13: 9780520294714, 978-0520294714
      ISBN10: 0520294718
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      Theory of music and musicology Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The study of South Asian music falls under the purview of ethnomusicology; whereas that of South Asian literature falls under South Asian studies. This book examines the history of Sinhala-language song and poetry in twentieth-century Sri Lanka.

      Trade Review
      "Modernizing Composition is a product of thorough research, fresh interpretation, and clear writing; it will be of great value to readers in postcolonial studies looking to broaden their regional outlook and readers in Sri Lanka studies seeking to expand their theoretical perspectives." * Asian Music *

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations
      Acknowledgments
      Note on Translation and Transliteration

      Introduction

      Part One: The Colonial Era
      1. Nationalist Thought and the Sri Lankan World
      2. Brothers of the Pure Sinhala Fraternity
      3. Wartime Romance

      Part Two: The Postcolonial Era
      4. Divergent Standards of Excellence
      5. For the People
      6. Illusions to Disillusions

      Conclusion
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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