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