Sikh Musicology - Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Hymns of the Human Spirit

Title: Sikh Musicology: Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Hymns of the Human Spirit

Author: Gurnam Singh

Publisher: Kanishka Publishers, Distributors

Place of Publication: New Delhi

Year: 2001

Language: English and Hindi

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: xii, 285

ISBN-10: 81-7391-395-1

ISBN-13: 978-81-7391-395-2

India Club BC: 6788

Description

This scholarly study examines the distinctive musicological system associated with the Guru Granth Sahib and the Sikh tradition of Gurmat Sangeet. Gurnam Singh considers the historical and theoretical foundations of Sikh sacred music, the organization of scriptural hymns according to raga, and the role of musical signs, directives and performance traditions in Shabad Kirtan.

A major portion of the book is devoted to the thirty-one principal ragas and thirty-one associated raga forms represented in the Guru Granth Sahib. Musical notations are provided for compositions based on these sixty-two forms. The study also addresses tala, traditional Sikh musical instruments, Kirtan performance practices and the relationship of Gurmat Sangeet to Indian classical, devotional and regional musical traditions.

Written by a leading scholar and teacher of Gurmat Sangeet, the volume is a substantive resource for research in Sikh studies, ethnomusicology, South Asian music, religious studies and performance traditions.

Condition

New and unused copy from India Club’s preserved inventory. Stored securely in a protective plastic covering.