Music in North India
Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195139938ISBN10: 0195139933
Mixed Media, 112 pages
Dec 2003,
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112 pages;
5-1/2 x 8-1/4;
ISBN13: 978-0-19-513993-8ISBN10: 0-19-513993-3
Table of Contents
1. Modernity and Tradition
A Culture of Bewildering Variety
Threads to Follow in this Text
Rhythmic Jatis
Syllables for Pitch Names
The Old and New in an Ancient Land
Indian Music on the Move
2. Affect
Religious Connotations
Sacred Texts
Verbal Syllables
The Vocal Genre of dhrupad
The Vocal Genre of Tarana
Song Texts
A Musician's Practice
The Nine Moods
Extramusical Effects
Conclusion
3. Teaching, Learning, and Performing Music
Teaching and Learning Music
Old Traditions in New Packages
4. Rhythm and Drumming
Theka: The Tal as a Succession of Drum Sounds
Counting Patterns in Tal
The Tabla
Other Drumming Traditions
Conclusion
5. Song and Performance
Composition and Improvisation
What is a Raga?
Raga in Performance
The On-the-spot Development of the Composition
Bara khyal
Vistar
Tan
Khyal and Instrumental Styles
Song Texts in Classical Styles
Other Song Genres
Conclusion
6. Instruments, Melodic and Rhythmic
Drone Instruments
Melody Instruments
The Sitar and the Sarod
Other Melody Instruments
Ensembles
Conclusion
7. The Old World Joins the New
The Postcolonial Era
The Effect of the New Democracy on Music
Electronics: Preserving and Spreading the Traditions
Available Resources
Companion Resources
The following resources are available from the "Music in North India" companion site:
