Theory of Indian Music

Language: English
Pages: 159

About the Book:Theory of Indian Music is an Exclusive book that is based on the Classical Principles of Indian Music. An unassuming book, it pervades in to the old principles of Shrutis, the root of Classical system of Ragas and presents the theory before you in an precise, clear and authentic manner.
The book is an amalgamation of both the Classical theories as well as modern scientific music theories and compares both the ancient and contemporary theories adequately.
A self sufficient book, it drives you smoothly from classical to modern theory. It promises to be of great help to authors, teachers and research scholars all over the world in exploring the vast range of Ragas.
CONTENTS

1.What is Music?9
2.Outlines of Indian Music History
Aryan Period, Muslim Period, English Period and
period after independence.13
3.The System of Musical Education in the Medieval
Age.
Shameshwar Mata, Bharat Mata, Kali Nath
Mata, Hanuman Mata.
Khandari Bani, Gwalior Gharana, Agra Gharana,
Jaipur Gharana, Kirana Gharana.22
4.The Two systems of Indian Music
Northern system and Southern systems,
Comparison of both systems, Jati Gayana, Male
Ragas and Janak Janai Ragas 27
5.Tal System of old time
Details of 7 Talas & Jatis, Chatsar Jati, Tisar Jati,
Khand Jati, Misrit Jati, Sankeeran Jati.37
6.Nada (Sound)
Description of Ahat & Anahat Nada, Sound
distinguished Magnitude, Timber and Pitch41
7.Shrutis (Sympathetic Notes)
Names of 22 Shruties of Narda and Sharang Deva
and Nature of Shruties.44
8.Swara (Notes)
Definition of Notes, Notes fixed on Shruties and
number of Shruties allotted, nature of notes with
human age and colours.53
9.E