The grammar of South Indian (Karnatic) music / by C. Subrahmanya Ayyar, B. A.

Author/creator Subrahmanya Ayyar, C.
Format Book
EditionSecond edition with additions.
Publication InfoMylapore : Madras, 1951.
Description149 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Subjects

Contents Gamakas and Srutis -- Maya Malava Gaula Raga -- Certain five note (Oudava) Ragas -- General considerations -- Replies to questions in chapter II -- Proposed theory of Karnatic music -- Six major ragas -- Ragas Kanakangi and Chala Nata -- Rhythm or tala -- Raga Mela scheme -- Janya ragas -- Observations -- Raga, rasa (emotion) and aesthetics -- Musical metaphor - what the violin has taought me -- Appendix. A study of vibration curves.
LCCN 56043130