{"product_id":"words-sounds-images-amit-khanna-9789353573515","title":"Words. Sounds. Images: A History of Media and Entertainment in India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmbitious and encyclopaedic in scope, this is a first-of-its-kind book that presents the history of media and entertainment in India -- from the times of the Indus Valley Civilization right up to the twenty-first century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book starts with an examination of the origins, looking at a wide array of aspects such as: the state of entertainment during Harappan and Vedic times, including details from the Natyashastra; the early drama, music and dance of Kalidasa; the development of ragas; musical instruments and early folk traditions; the genesis of classical dance forms; developments through the ages, including in the Mughal period, in the southern kingdoms, in the north-east, and under the Marathas and the British. Independence onwards, the book takes a decade-wise look at the evolution of newspapers, cinema, music, television, dance, theatre and radio. The author, himself a film producer, director and lyricist who has worked in the entertainment industry all his life, brings his unique perspective to bear on the subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis pioneering work is a must-read not just for the students and practitioners of the arts and media but also for their lay consumers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amit Khanna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9353573513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789353573515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 2.70d","brand":"Amit Khanna","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43941677433087,"sku":"9789353573515","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d4963fc5-ba3c-4265-bbd4-8d4768a14663.jpg?v=1681454322","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/words-sounds-images-amit-khanna-9789353573515","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}