Many lovers of them sadly confine their enjoyment to only a sensual level, when a little application to learning the basics of appreciation can enhance their enjoyment immeasurably.
It cannot be stated too strongly that mere watching many films or listening to much music will not develop automatically good appreciation. Like any other discipline, it has to be methodically learnt.
This learning, it should be emphasised, is not rigorous like the one undergone by those who aspire to become practitioners. In many western universities, semester courses are offered in these fields.
A select bibliography of books used as texts in these courses is appended herewith in the hope that a study of them with viewing of/listening to relevant material will enable one to be better educated.
Cinema:
Arnheim, Rudolf. Film as Art
Bazin, Andre. What is Cinema?
Bordwell & Film Art
Thompson.
Gianetti, Louis Understanding Movies
MacCann, R.B. Film: A Montage of Theories
Perkins, V.F. Film as Film
Sarris, Andrew. The Film
Stephenson &. The Cinema as Art
Debrix
Western Classical Music:Copland, Aaron. What to listen for in Music
Hopkins, Anthony. Talking about Music
Karolyi, Otto Introducing Music
Kermann, Joseph. Listen
Politoske, Daniel. Music
Wink & Williams Invitation to Listening
Hindustani Classical Music:
Bagchee, Sandip. Naad, Understanding Raga Music
Deva, B.C. An Introduction to Indian Music
Karnani, Chetan. Listening to Hindustani Music
Nair, Rajiv. A Rasika's Journey through Hindustani music
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