The rags of North Indian music: their structure and evolution / by N. A. Jairazbhoy.
| Author/creator | Jairazbhoy, Nazir Ali author. |
| Other author | Khan, Vilayat, 1928-2004, performer. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [1st American edition]. |
| Publication Info | Middletown, CT : Wesleyan University Press, [©1971] |
| Description | 222 pages illustrations, plates, music 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction to the historical background -- An outline of present-day North Indian classical music -- Basic elements of theory -- That -- The effect of drones -- Evolution of the circle of Thats -- Alternative notes -- Transilient scales -- Symmetry, movement and intonation -- Appendix A. The system of thirty-two Thats -- Appendix B. Description and notation of recorded musical examples. |
| Abstract | This book explores important features of Indian classical modes: the structure of melody, the effect of the drone, ornamentation and intonation, the function of accidentals and the perception of symmetries. These are related to a well-documented survey of the evolutionary processes that hae shaped the rags of today. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index. |
| LCCN | 77120260 |
| ISBN | 0819540277 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML338.J26 R3 1971B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |