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"The study of South Asian music falls under the purview of ethnomusicology, whereas that of South Asian literature falls under South Asian studies. As a consequence of this academic separation, scholars rarely take notice of connections between South Asian song and poetry. Modernizing Composition overcomes this disciplinary fragmentation by examining the history of Sinhala-language song and poetry in twentieth-century Sri Lanka. Garrett Field describes how songwriters and poets modernized song and poetry in response to colonial and postcolonial formations. The story of this modernization is significant in that it shifts focus from India's relationship to the West to little-studied connections between Sri Lanka and North India."--Provided by publisher.

Songs, Sinhalese --- Sinhalese poetry --- Texts --- History and criticism. --- Sri Lanka --- Politics and government --- Foreign relations --- Sinhalese songs --- Sinhalese literature --- Shri Lanka --- Lanka --- Serendib --- Taprobane --- Cellao --- Zeilan --- Serendip --- Sī Langkā --- Sri Lanka Prajathanthrika Samajavadi Janarajaya --- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka --- Śrīlaṅkā --- Ilaṅkai --- Ceylon --- HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia --- History and criticism --- 20th century. --- community. --- composition. --- contemporary. --- culture. --- modern world. --- music. --- musician. --- musicianship. --- nationalism. --- nationalist thought. --- nationalist. --- poetry. --- political. --- politics. --- pure sinhala fraternity. --- romance. --- singhala song. --- social studies. --- sri lanka. --- sri lankan culture. --- sri lankan music. --- sri lankan people. --- sri lankan poetry. --- standards of excellence. --- wartime. --- world music.