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Alaap: A Discovery Of Indian Classical Music

By Sri Aurobindo Society

Book information

Publisher
Bennett Coleman
Year
2002
ISBN
9788170600985
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30356055 bytes)
Pages
\141
Topic
Art Music
Time added
2020-05-01 18:55:20
Classical Musichinduismhindustani musicIndiaindian musicMusicNonfictionSouth India

Description

The various magical dimensions of Indian Classical Music - the deep truths, the facts that are stranger than fiction, the variety and richness of the Hindustani and Carnatic styles - in a comprehensive and fascinating set of 20 CDs and a Book. Alaap helps you understand and enjoy Indian Classical Music as a living experience. You share the insights of the great Masters and listen to some of the finest unforgettable music creations of the last 50 years. PART I brings to you the spiritual core of Indian Music, and explains the mystical elements of the Swara, the Guru-shishya parampara, the Sadhana in the frame of the Raga and the Tala. PART II presents the Hindustani or the North Indian style, its language, techniques, Gharanas, instruments and the meaning of improvisation. PART III contains the Carnatic or the South Indian style, its terminology, its richness and complexities, its ancient tradition. Come explore the magical world of Indian Classical Music. And, in the process, rediscover yourself and experience the wonder that is India. A creation of Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry

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