Music (General)
Hindustani Music and The Aesthetic Concept of Form
NAD Understanding Raga Music
This book is perhaps the first comprehensive guide to understanding all the aspects and finer nuances of Hindustani classical music. It is aimed at the serious listner, that is some one who may not have had any formal lessons himself in this performing art, but who, nevertheless, has picked up an initial interest on listening to classical music, and is, therefore, seeking to know more about its underlying structure, system and traditions. By explaining in a straightforward and extremely readable style, the basic features of Indian music, how time and melody are structured, the main principles of raga delineation and development, and the various genres and styles of vocal as well as instrumental performances, the book aims to enhance the serious listener's understanding of Hindustani music, and heighten his appreciation of this art form.
Agamas in Indian Dramatics and Musicology
Khayal Vocalism
भारतीय संगीत का इतिहास
प्रस्तुत ग्रन्थ भारतीय संगीत का इतिहास अपने आप में असाधारण शोध-ग्रन्थ है. इसके लेखक डॉक्टर ठाकुर जयदेव सिंह बहु-आयामी व्यक्तित्व के विद्वान् थे. संगीतशास्त्र की सुविख्यात विदुषी प्रोफ. प्रेमलता शर्मा द्वारा सम्पादित इस ग्रन्थ को कोलकाता की संगीत रिसर्च अकादमी ने सन `१९९४ ईस्वी में संगीत परिदर्शिनी ग्रंथमाला के प्रथम पुष्प के रूप में प्रकाशित किया था. भारतीय संगीत क्षेत्र का अपने ढंग का पहला अनूठा ग्रन्थ है.
संगीत विमर्श
पुस्तक के पच्चीस अध्यायों को पच्चीस शोध के रूप में देखा जा सकता है. संगीत के प्राचीन और मह्त्त्वपूर्ण आकर ग्रंथों पर आगम के प्रभाव पर कभी गहन शोध नहीं हुआ, न ही इस ढंग से विस्तृत विचार हुआ की संगीत और आगम में परस्पर अतयंतिक सम्बन्ध है, या की इन परस्पर विमर्श आरम्भ हो. दो एक पुस्तकों में संक्षेप में इस पर चर्चा जरूर है.
Universal History of Music
Music pervades all nature. There is nothing in nature that arouses our attention of effects our feelings so quickly as a sound. The book furnishes an account of the music of various nations-civilized to uncivilized, on the faces of the habitable globe. A few facts concerning Hindu music are given a place in the Appendix.
Hindustani Music Today
Stating that Hindustani music should be rightly termed ''Art music'' and not ''classical music'', the book begins by discussing the features of Art music and presents an approach to appreciating Hindustani music. It provides a detailed understanding of the components of the raga experience in Hindustani music, including their time theory and the role of Gharanas of the musical tradition.
The Origin of Raga
An attempt has been made to trace out the most popular and common term 'raga', its origin, techniques and also the course of its development from the Vedic period to this modern age of science. It also narrates raga in actual forms and its development through ancient and medieval times and as it is practised and performed by musicians of the present times. The style of expression is easy to understand and didactic.
Sitar and Its Music
Sitar and Its Music is a revised and enlarged edition of a much sought after reference book on instrumental music, appeared as Sitar and its Techniques, in 1981. It is a serious attempt to convey the basic principles and allied information on sitar and its music, keeping in mind its absolute usefulness for the students who want to learn sitar and our great tradition.The book vividly deals with gharana, especially its contribution to the existing and traditional Indian classical music.
Music of the Nations
The Music of the Nations is a comparative study of music and musical systems of the civilized nations of the world. Besides, music of India was not limited within the corners of India, but it crossed the borders of India, and contributed her art and culture to other countries. The Buddhist age was a golden one, and in this age, India had a contact with Mesopotemia.
