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Orient Blackswan oral Films on Cinema From the Early Sound Era by Madhuja Mukherjee
Language: English Pages: 216 About the book This anthology brings together debates on Indian films from the early sound era. It situates the significant yet somewhat unknown arguments on Indian cinema within the framework of political history. Aural Films, Oral Cultures Translates and collates rare essays, particularly in Bengali, for a wider readership. A large number of the articles were published from Kolkata, in both English and Bengali, and cover a range of issues including problems of cinema as are, the technology of cinema, the new technology of sound, problems of language, as well as the interrelations of cinema and literature, cinema and theatre, cinema and music, the economics of the film industry; and questions of realism and reform. Some of the essays anthologized here contain fascinating descriptions of the period of the so-called 'talkies' and are invaluable documents from the early sound era. The conceptual complexities of these essays and the wealth of historical evidences force us to reconsider established histories and approaches to film historiography. About the Author Madhuja Mukherjee teaches in the Department of Films studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Her publications include New Theatres Ltd. The Emblem of Art, The picture of Success. Her forthcoming anthology voices and verses of the Talking Stars will be by street, Kolkata. Read more Read less