This book deals with the basic concepts and terms of music, its forms and styles. Indian melodies, i.e., ragas, all types of musical instruments, rhythmic structure, terms of dance, life and contributions of great musicians and scholars and the literature of music. Every chapter has been arranged in alphabetical order to facilitate the reader to locate the required information easily. It has also been enriched with the comprehensive index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Manorma Sharma
Dr. Manorma Sharma, (b. 1937) M.A., Ph.D. Sangeet Visharad, P.G.Dip. (Education) is a known name in the field of music and literature. She has served in the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla for a long time and has teaching experience of over 25 years during which she has guided M.Phil. and Ph. D. scholars. She has traveled widely within and outside the country in persuit of music dissemination. She has conducted com-parative study of music of the states in India and other countries. A recipient of Senior Fellowship Award from the Government of India, Award of Honour from Himachal Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and many other awards and honours at state and national levels, she is member of various prestigious literary and cultural societies. Her subjects of specialization are: Vocal music, music education, folk music and Hindi poetry. She has authored more than twelve books on music and two books of poems apart from a hundred articles on music and allied subjects.
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