Brought to life by the voice : playback singing and cultural politics in South India /

"To produce the song sequences that are central to Indian popular cinema, singers' voices are first recorded in the studio and then played back on the set to be lip-synced and danced to by actors and actresses as the visuals are filmed. Since the 1950s, playback singers have become revered...

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Author / Contributor: Weidman, Amanda J., 1970- (Author)
Imprint: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021]
Format: Electronic
Language:English
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