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Time in Indian music : rhythm, metre, and form in North Indian rāg performance

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
9780195339680, 0195339681, 9780199713059, 0199713057, 9780199851935, 019985193X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5266196 bytes)
Series
Oxford monographs on music
Pages
230\251
Topic
Art Music
DPI
300
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2024-05-12 19:49:55

Description

Time in Indian Music is the first major study of rhythm, metre, and form in North Indian rag, or classical, music. Martin Clayton presents a theoretical model for the organization of time in this repertory, a model which is related explicitly to other spheres of Indian thought and culture as well as to current ideas on musical time in alternative repertories including that of Western music. This theoretical model is elucidated and illustrated with reference to many musical examples drawn from authentic recorded performances. These examples clarify key Indian musicological concepts such as tal (metre), lay (tempo or rhythm), and laykari (rhythmic variation). More generally, the volume addresses the implications of performance practice for the organization of rhythm and metre. Written in a clear and accessible style and illustrated with 102 music examples and diagrams, it will appeal to anyone interested in Indian aesthetic forms and the study of musical time.

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