A Southern Music

A Southern Music
Author: T.M. Krishna
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2013-12-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9350298228

One of the foremost Karnatik vocalists today, T.M. Krishna writes lucidly and passionately about the form, its history, its problems and where it stands todayT.M. Krishna begins his sweeping exploration of the tradition of Karnatik music with a fundamental question: what is music? Taking nothing for granted and addressing readers from across the spectrum - musicians, musicologists as well as laypeople - Krishna provides a path-breaking overview of south Indian classical music.

The Raga Guide

The Raga Guide
Author: Joep Bor
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2002
Genre: Hindustani music
ISBN: 9780954397609

The Raga Guide is an introduction to Hindustani ragas, the melodic basis for the classical music of Northern India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Two Men and Music

Two Men and Music
Author: Janaki Bakhle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2005-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195347315

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.

Sourcebook for Research in Music, Third Edition

Sourcebook for Research in Music, Third Edition
Author: Allen Scott
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0253014565

Since it was first published in 1993, the Sourcebook for Research in Music has become an invaluable resource in musical scholarship. The balance between depth of content and brevity of format makes it ideal for use as a textbook for students, a reference work for faculty and professional musicians, and as an aid for librarians. The introductory chapter includes a comprehensive list of bibliographical terms with definitions; bibliographic terms in German, French, and Italian; and the plan of the Library of Congress and the Dewey Decimal music classification systems. Integrating helpful commentary to instruct the reader on the scope and usefulness of specific items, this updated and expanded edition accounts for the rapid growth in new editions of standard works, in fields such as ethnomusicology, performance practice, women in music, popular music, education, business, and music technology. These enhancements to its already extensive bibliographies ensures that the Sourcebook will continue to be an indispensable reference for years to come.

From the Tanjore Court to the Madras Music Academy

From the Tanjore Court to the Madras Music Academy
Author: Lakshmi Subramanian
Publisher: OUP India
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2011-03-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780198071907

This book deals with the production of knowledge about music and the related institution-building process in south India. It also examines the role of identity, imagination, nationalism, and patronage in the development of musical tradition in south India.