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The articles on this book represents a compilation of a wide range of articles on music by various authorities. The purpose of this volume is to bring under one cover some of the materials in an appropriate sequence so as to portray a cogent picture of the different facets of Indian Music and Dance as well as Western music. As such the compilation should provide the general reader as well as lover of music valuable and interesting information on the subject.
Music in India was undivided and one singular tradition termed Indian music was existed till the invasion of the Mughals and Persians into the Northern part of India. The music and its growth that we see today hence became unchanged and un-impacted. The authors of this volume have edited and presented in this volume an extensive collections essays focusing on composers like Jayadeva, Puradandara Dasa, Haridasa composers from Karnataka, King Shahaji, Margadarsi ...
This volume brings to the fore a synoptic and thematic understanding of the development of South Indian music commencing from 13th cent thru 18th century, the latter period being categorized as the Golden Period of South Indian music. The complete growth of Indian during this period is considered as the Golden Era of South Indian Music. The contributions of Jayadeva, Puradandara Das, the father of Carnatic music and his forerunners known as Haridasa of Karnataka, ...
From the evidence contained in the creative literature, texts and manuals, sculptural reliefs, architectural monuments, inscriptional and epigraphical records etc., it is obvious that music flourished at all levels of the society and also that each region was culturally related to other regions far and near. And yet not withstanding these inter-relationships and mutual borrowing, some regions because of political events, some because of migration from other parts ...
The purpose of the present publication is to bring under one cover all this material in an appropriate sequence. With a view to presenting a cogent picture of the development of Indian music in the context of the contribution by difference composers.