Ankur Kapoor

'Pinjare Waali Muniya' - A Semiotic Analysis (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'Pinjare waali Muniya' (The bird in the cage) is a well-known Indian folk song that is sung in its Hindi heartland with much fervor to date. The song has been adapted many a time into multiple versions over the years - a testament to how it has managed to capture imaginations for a long time. This essay provides a detailed semiotic analysis of the song, why it doesn't literally mean anything, and therefore what could the song possibly be signifying in terms of semiotics. Using Peircean, Barthesian and Sassurean theories, the essay tries to explain the reasons as to why a simple melody has remained with the masses and with poets, lyricists and musicians alike, transcending generations, social and cultural changes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ankur Kapoor
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781370203741
• Artikelnr.: 48646546

Autorenporträt

A moody writer who scribbles experiences, observations and anecdotes from life. An advertising professional specializing in Brand Strategy; he likes to absorb and assimilate whatever else life throws at him. He thinks his stories/ essays/ writings are more like amiable narratives of the beauty and yet absurdness of life - memoirs and odes to those split-seconds that deserve more thought, more brooding-over; just like good wine needs to be seasoned. Among his other interests are singing (on his YouTube channel), scouting pleasing music, watching ads and following football and cricket. He'd love to hear from you, feel free to give him a shout at any of the links mentioned on Smashwords.