Download or read book Music in India written by Bonnie C. Wade and published by Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. This book was released on 1979 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for the uninitiated Westerner. It is an introduction to the principles, ideas, and systems of two traditions of Indian classical music. It is geared to the listener as well as to the performer. Chapter 1 concerns the listener and the effect of music. Performance situations are described to show how theory is put into practice. Chapters 2 and 3 contrast concepts in Indian and Western classical music as well as classification of melody type, ideas about notating and notation systems used in Indian traditions are also explained. Chapter 4 describes the primary melody-producing instruments. Chapter 5 contrasts Hindustani and Western concepts of rhythm and meter. Additional chapters are concerned with those performance genres which can be heard on available recordings. The final chapter combines all of the various elements by commenting on the requirements of a good musician.
Download or read book Indian Classical Music and Ghar n Tradition written by Ramanlal Chhotalal Mehta and published by Readworthy. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents insightful reflections on different aspects of Indian music-its roots, philosophy, growth, history, guru-sisya parampara, gharanas, contemporary scene and a glimpse of the coming decades. Analysing the impact of Indian thought and philosophy on Indian classical music, it make an appraisal of the contemporary scenario of Hindustani classical music, with special focus on the tradition and style of Agra Gharana.
Download or read book Tradition of Hindustani Music written by Nivedita Singh and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Of Hindustani Music In Its Sociological Perspective. Covers Guru-Shishya Parampara, The Social Status Of Musician Community-History Of Hindustani Music Etc. Has 6 Chapters Followed By Conclusion.
Download or read book The R gs of North Indian Music written by Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy and published by Popular Prakashan. This book was released on 1995 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Khyal written by Bonnie C. Wade and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1984 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bonnie C. Wade studies khyal and the cultural history behind the art.
Download or read book Tradition of Hindustani Music written by Manorma Sharma and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hindustani Music written by Deepak Raja and published by D.K. Print World Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It Is A Wide-Ranging Survey Of The North Indian Tradition Of Classical Music During The Post-Independence Period. The Book Is Divided Into Six Parts, Which, Based On The Author S Vast Experiences, Make Complex Musicological Concepts Accessible To Non-Academic Readers.
Download or read book The Classical Music of North India The first years study written by George Ruckert and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A Book Of And About The Classical Music Of North India, Among The Oldest Continual Musical Traditions Of The World. This Volume Introduces The Great Richness And Variety Of The Different Styles Of Music As Taught By One Of The Century`S Greatest Musicians, Ali Akbar Khan.
Download or read book Gharanas of Indian Music written by Sadakat Aman Khan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book has detailed research and explanation about different Indian Classical Music Gharanas/Musical Lineages. The book will provide you information on Gharanas, their founders, unique style, origin and their music exponents.
Download or read book Elements of Hindustani Classical Music written by Jauhari Shruti and published by . This book was released on 2015-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hindustani classical music, a jewel in the crown of the Indian musical tradition, has become increasingly popular in South India and abroad over the last few decades. This book attempts to present a detailed and comprehensive discussion of the fundamental concepts and aspects of Hindustani classical music by taking up developments in a chronological order. It explains a number of terms and processes involved in the performance of Hindustani classical vocal music. In an interesting discussion, it mentions the various famous gharanas of the genre and deals with the life-histories of some of their eminent musicologists and singers. The musical instruments which are used in accompaniment to the vocal singing in Hindustani music are described. It also details the rags which are frequently presented in contemporary musical concerts, highlighting the important features of each.
Download or read book Two Men and Music written by Janaki Bakhle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-10-20 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative account of the development of modern national culture in India using classical music as a case study. Janaki Bakhle demonstrates how the emergence of an "Indian" cultural tradition reflected colonial and exclusionary practices, particularly the exclusion of Muslims by the Brahmanic elite, which occurred despite the fact that Muslims were the major practiti oners of the Indian music that was installed as a "Hindu" national tradition. This book lays bare how a nation's imaginings--from politics to culture--reflect rather than transform societal divisions.
Download or read book Focus Popular Music in Contemporary India written by Natalie Sarrazin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focus: Popular Music in Contemporary India examines India’s musical soundscape beyond the classical and folk traditions of old to consider the culturally, socially, and politically rich contemporary music that is defining and energizing an Indian youth culture on the precipice of a major identity shift. From Bollywood film songs and Indo-jazz to bhangra hip-hop and Indian death metal, the book situates Indian popular music within critical and historical frameworks, highlighting the unprecedented changes the region’s music has undergone in recent decades. This critical approach provides readers with a foundation for understanding an Indian musical culture that is as diverse and complex as the region itself. Included are case studies featuring song notations, first-person narratives, and interviews of well-known artists and emerging musicians alike. Illuminated are issues of great import in India today—as reflected through its music—addressing questions of a "national" aesthetic, the effects of Western music, and identity politics as they relate to class, caste, LGBTQ perspectives, and other marginalized voices. Presented through a global lens, Focus: Popular Music in Contemporary India contextualizes the dynamic popular music of India and its vast cultural impact.
Download or read book Indian Classical Music and Sikh Kirtan written by Gobind Singh Mansukhani and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of traditional Sikh devotional singing in the context of Indian classical music, Hindustan school.
Download or read book Indian Musical Traditions written by Vāmana Harī Deśapāṇḍe and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shruti written by Sandeep Bagchee and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shruti is written with a view to familiarize music lovers with the essential features of the classical music of north India. This musical tradition, known as Hindustani music, has a long history, going back about fifteen centuries. It has been kept alive, and continues to grow in popularity because of very talented exponents of this art who have maintained its classical lineage and yet modified and renewed it afresh, for every generation. It explains, in simple terms, the distinction between khayal, thumri, and other forms of vocal singing. It describes how the main instruments are constructed and have evolved over time. For the lay listener, it outlines the various movements and nuances through which a classical raga is developed, in both its vocal and instrumental genres, and the various gharanas or traditions of style that have emerged as a consequence of the guru-shishya method of learning this art.
Download or read book Master Musicians of India written by Regula Burckhardt Qureshi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan, Indian art music is renowned internationally for its improvised raga performance. This ancient tradition has for centuries been transmitted orally within the seclusion of hereditary families. Few such families remain today, and not enough is known about their central contribution to the life of Indian music. Master Musicians of India reveals this rich world through profiles and interviews of key musicians from this tradition.
Download or read book Understanding Indian Classical Music written by Gaurang Doshi and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Indian Classical Music tries to simplify and teach the complex concepts of North Indian Classical Music (Hindustani Music), including rhythm, and it reflects the same traditional values, and music, which is passed on from one generation to another. This book tries to serve as a text book on Indian Classical Music as per the U.S. University Semester system. It reflects the moment of social acceptance of Indian culture and music, and brings to all readers, the knowledge of our time.This book explains with simplicity, the beauty of writing compositions using the Indian Notation system. Through various chapters, this book explains*Traditional Indian cultural values*Guru & Gurukul*Instruments Sarod, Sitar, Tabla and learning how to play them*Basic exercises - Alankaars*Raag, Thaat & Taal with details of seven Taals*Detailed information and compositions for four Raags: Bhupali, Khamaj, Alhaiya Bilawal and Durga. (Using Indian and Western Notations)
