Facets of Notation in South Indian Music

Author: Sharada Gopalam
Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
Year: 1991
Language: English
Pages: 127
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185067627

Description

This book examines and discusses some of the important facets of south Indian music notation. Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini (1904) (adapted in a modern work, Syama Sastri's compositions) being of overwhelming relevance to the present discussion has been discussed at length.

The suggestions incorporated for implementing the notation as an aid for learning music in the modern academic context have been discussed in the last pages of this treatise.

Contents

PREFACE

1.Communicability of notation-A Study of Gamakas and their Symbolisation
(Kampitam-Sphuritam-Pratyahatam-Nokku-Ahata-Vali-Ullasitam and Orikkai)

2. Factors hindering Communicability-A Study

3. Music for Posterity and the role of Notation in it

4. Introducing Notation in Teaching-A new approach

GLOSSARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX