Post on 25-Feb-2016
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Bollywood Across the GlobeBy: Ashley Domerese
Cultural Diffusion of the Bollywood Music Culture
Bollywood as a Cultural Link• According to some social
scientists, the most important "binding element" among diasporic Indians is Bollywood culture.
• Many Bollywood films make full, explicit use of song and dance to describe the actual journey into diasporic space: the space of imagination is thus amplified across national borders.
The International Audience• International tickets sales
account for 15% to 25% of the money made in theaters by Indian films, analysts say. For some films that figure can be as high as 50%.
• Bollywood films bear signs of the global featured films: the new styles of clothing, music, dance, and cinematography, as well as the diverse, worldwide settings of the films.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihVAthbc0tI&feature=channel
Bollywood in International Demand• Amitabh Bachchan is the overwhelming favorite of
people of Gaza in Israel and Sholay, a film from 1975, is shown several times every year by all the TV channels.
• Russians have enjoyed Indian films during the time of the former Soviet Union but Bollywood still rules the heart of many generations.
Bollywood in the U.S. • Thanks to exhibitor
pioneers like New Jersey's Vijay Shah and California's Shiraz Jivani, Bollywood films are showing up on bigger and snazzier screens from Brooklyn to Berkeley.
• More American-themed films are coming out, like “My Name is Khan” and “Tere Bin Laden.”
Bollywood in the U.S.
• Bollywood’s influence in American can also be seen in workout videos and dance shows.
• http://youtu.be/02uT7w2PAiw • http://youtu.be/RfbicHCotVE
Bollywood Music in Other Cultures
• Movie-goers often seen the same movie more than once and despite not knowing the language, can sing the songs of their favorite movies.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMHHFn9Zi0c&feature=related
Bollywood Music in Other Cultures
• Hindi songs are learned worldwide thanks to Bollywood films.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CELW8KKc4ng&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdJkblOv7Io
Bollywood Music in Britain
• Because of former British rule in India, there are many Indians in Britain and the Bollywood music culture is popular there.
• Bombay Dreams was a Bollywood-themed musical. The London production opened in 2002 and ran for two years. The musical also was produced on Broadway in 2004.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHpKNacmOns
Influences on Bollywood
• The dancing style, choreography, and wardrobe for modern music numbers are largely influenced by MTV music videos and American hip-hop, salsa, and pop music.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgmeL_xuB0I
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p9nwj0aamM&feature=fvst