Sitar music in Calcutta : an ethnomusicological study / James Sadler Hamilton.
| Author/creator | Hamilton, James Sadler |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Calgary : University of Calgary Press, ©1989. |
| Description | xlix, 310 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ethnography -- The Indian mode of perception. The human body ; Social structure ; Material objects ; Time and space -- Calcutta -- Gharana and patronage -- Gharana, Baj, and Chal -- Patronage in the twentieth century -- Sitar Gharanas. Jaipur Sitar Gharana ; Indore Binkar Gharana ; Vishnupur Gharana ; Maihar Gharana -- Sitar and sitar baj -- From tanbur to sitar -- The missing link. The ancient period ; The Muslim period -- The development of sitar morphology -- Sitar baj. The influence on Sarod Baj ; Gat -- Rag -- Scale, mode, that, and rag -- Ragang classification -- Five rags. Rag bhairavi ; Rag jaunpuri ; Rag kafi ; Rag khambaj ; Rag yemen -- The Gulam Ali Khan Gharana of Sarod. History ; Teaching method ; Baj and Chal -- Imad Khani sitar and Surbahar Gharana. History ; Teaching method ; Baj and Chal -- Appendix A. Hindu castes found in west Bengal including Calcutta -- Appendix B. Muslim castes found in west Bengal including Calcutta -- Appendix C. Titles used by north Indian musicians -- Appendix D. Instruments used by three orchestral units -- Appendix E. The classification of chordophones -- Appendix F. Names of long-necked lutes -- Appendix G. The morphology of the sada and tarafdar sitars -- Appendix H. Five baj for the sitar -- Appendix I. Levy's work on intonation. |
| Abstract | This book represents the culmination of approximately twelve years of study of Indian music, culture, society and religions. The author spent nine of the twelve years living in India learning music from exponents of the 'classical' tradition. This book was not written as solely an academic evaluation but rather reflects a deep personal interest in the people and music of another culture. As a result of the author's wide-ranging background in Indology and the experience gained from living in the culture, he is able to make definitive statements on the interrelationship between modes of perception, social organisation and musical structure. In so doing, the author has evolved a model which can be used in the study of any culture and music system and thereby makes a significant contribution to ethnomusicology. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-260). |
| LCCN | cn 88091270 |
| ISBN | 0919813682 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML338.8.C34 H35 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |