The Ragas of Early Indian Music

Richard (Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology with reference to South Asia, Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology with reference to South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies, London) Widdess

Oxford University Press, 1995

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The concept of raga forms the basis of melodic composition and improvization in Indian classical music. This book traces the early history and development of the concept in the pre-Islamic period, It draws on early Indian theoretical sources, and focuses especially on the examples of notated melodies that they contain.

ISBN-13
9780193154643
ISBN-10
0193154641
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1995
Publication date
1995-12-14
Pages
448
Dimensions
196x255x31
Weight
1034