EVERSON HALL. The soundtrack to the film Dil Chahta Hai (2001) was arguably the first hit soundtrack in Bollywood created by a rock band. In this presentation, Prof. Beaster-Jones illustrates how the collaborative approach for this Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy soundtrack generated momentum for a new kind of Indian film song. Beaster-Jones is a professor of music in the Global Arts Studies Program at UC Merced. He is author of three books, a co-edited volume, and numerous articles; his research focuses upon the popular music and media industries of India, with a particular emphasis on the Hindi film industry and linguistic/semiotic approaches to musical/social analysis. 4p—6p. Free