Hitting the Right Note: Shubha Mudgal’s Stories

Authors

  • Bandana Chakrabarty Former Joint Director (Academic), Commissionerate of College Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur

Keywords:

Music, globalisation, satire, musicians, commercialisation

Abstract

The present paper “Hitting the Right Note: Shubha Mudgal’s Stories” explores a few stories written by Shubha Mudgal, a renowned name and a versatile Hindustani classical artist. The stories are of course about music and musicians but also about misadventure as the title of the book mentions. Mudgal writes perceptive stories on themes related to music because she has first-hand knowledge and knows the ins and outs of the music world. The paper analyses how Mudgal has made use of satire in these stories where music becomes a means to gain fame, money, and recognition. It also discusses how Indian classical music has undergone a drastic transformation due to globalisation and commercialisation.

Author Biography

Bandana Chakrabarty, Former Joint Director (Academic), Commissionerate of College Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur

Dr. Bandana Chakrabarty is Former Joint- Director (Academic) in the commissionerate of College Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur. Has taught English for more than 37 years in various Government colleges of Rajasthan. She has presented papers in National and International Conferences in India and abroad. President of ELT@I Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter, she has been instrumental in organising several Workshops and Conferences.

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Published

01.04.2021

How to Cite

Bandana Chakrabarty. (2021). Hitting the Right Note: Shubha Mudgal’s Stories. Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature, 12(2), 15–20. Retrieved from https://journals.eltai.in/index.php/jtrel/article/view/JTREL120204

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021): April

Section

Research Articles

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