A Rasika's Journey Through Hindustani Music

Author: Rajeev Nair
Publisher: Indialog Publications
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 402
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8184430078

Description

Meant for intelligent listeners who want to go on a journey exploring and enjoying the joys of North Indian Classical Music, the book provides details of not only the basic concept vital to North Indian Classical Music like its major forms, the concept of Gharana and their dominant features, the aesthetics of the raagas and its centrality to the system but also about the details of the lives, creative approaches and musical styles adopted by vocal and instrumental maestros of the 20th century.

Contents

Major Forms of Hindustani Vocal Music

Major Gharanas of Hindustani Vocal Music

the Raaga in Hindustani Music

An Introduction to Great Musicians : Singers

Instruments and Instrumentalists : An Introduction

Glossary

Bibliography