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Genre/Form: | Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Pesch, Ludwig. Oxford illustrated companion to South Indian classical music. New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2009 (OCoLC)636659030 |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Ludwig Pesch |
ISBN: | 019569998X 9780195699982 |
OCLC Number: | 302318104 |
Notes: | Prev. published in 1999 with title: The illustrated companion to South Indian classical music. |
Description: | xxiii, 517 pages, viii pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Conventions -- Graceful dialogues -- Variety -- Child's play -- The voice in South Indian music -- Instrumental music (Vādya) -- Music for all -- Intonation (Śruti) -- Embellishment (Gamaka) -- Music education -- Rāga -- The system of 72 scales (Meḷakartā rāga) -- Types of rāga (Janya rāga) -- Tāla and rhythm -- Concert music -- Dance and music -- Harikathā kālakṣepam (Kathā kālakṣepam) -- Musical forms (concerts, dance, and didactic music) -- Composers -- Musical signatures (Mudrā). |
Other Titles: | Illustrated companion to South Indian classical music South Indian classical music |
Responsibility: | Ludwig Pesch. |
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