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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL SONGS IN WARFARE A MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF REMAKES IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2023(VIII-II).06      10.31703/gsssr.2023(VIII-II).06      Published : Jun 2023

Strategic Importance of National Songs in Warfare: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Remakes in Pakistan

Abstract

    Inculcating the spirit of patriotism and breeding a positive sentiment for war through national songs is a commonplace practice after Second World War. These songs are helpful in developing patriotic morals and cultural values of any nation. Pakistan has fought many wars since its independence and still war is an omnipresent threat. This study analyzes the strategic importance of introducing remakes. For the said purpose, it applies Multimodal discourse analysis to analyze the content of remakes from 2020-2022 national songs. The study evaluates the literature review on three dimensions i.e. Aural, visual and gestural modes. Choral music is a source to influence behaviour and the formation of national identity. Moreover, the remake of songs with the use of new cinematography embeds the memories of colonial injustice and Indian atrocities in youth.

    Cultural Values, Multimodal Approach, War Songs, Patriotism, , Hybrid War

    (1) Fatima Gill
    Associate Professor and Principal, Government Graduate College for Women, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Lubna Batool
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Gill, Fatima, and Lubna Batool. "Strategic Importance of National Songs in Warfare: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Remakes in Pakistan." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review VIII, no. II (2023): 49-57. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2023(VIII-II).06