Music being an integral part of culture is often used as a weapon for social reformation and revo... more Music being an integral part of culture is often used as a weapon for social reformation and revolution. It is possible to understand the culture of a region through music. In fact, culture can loosely be understood as the way of life of a group of human being. However, we need to pause here to ask ourselves a pertinent question: Does music form a part of material culture? How do we define material culture? Material culture includes all the physical things that people create and attach meaning to, and also provides us insight into the non-material culture, which includes the ideas, beliefs habits and values of people. Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the cultural doyen of NorthEast India, has to his credit composed and sang a great number of songs. Besides reflecting humanism, revolutionary spirit, patriotism, history, romance and life, his songs represented material culture in all its nuances. Emphasis would be laid on the study of the subjects like the construction of identity, social disparity and representation of the past with the help of the selected songs of Dr Hazarika.
Music being an integral part of culture is often used as a weapon for social reformation and revo... more Music being an integral part of culture is often used as a weapon for social reformation and revolution. It is possible to understand the culture of a region through music. In fact, culture can loosely be understood as the way of life of a group of human being. However, we need to pause here to ask ourselves a pertinent question: Does music form a part of material culture? How do we define material culture? Material culture includes all the physical things that people create and attach meaning to, and also provides us insight into the non-material culture, which includes the ideas, beliefs habits and values of people. Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the cultural doyen of NorthEast India, has to his credit composed and sang a great number of songs. Besides reflecting humanism, revolutionary spirit, patriotism, history, romance and life, his songs represented material culture in all its nuances. Emphasis would be laid on the study of the subjects like the construction of identity, social disparity and representation of the past with the help of the selected songs of Dr Hazarika.
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