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Sangitasamayasara is a treatise on desi (local of folk) music and dance prevalent in 13th century. This work is ascribed to Sri Parsvadeva, a Jain Acharya who was widely acclaimed for his musical knowledge. This work is exclusively devoted to the topics, terms and technique of the prevalent desi music (vocal and instrumental) and dance. The author favours the artists of desi music and dance more than the artists with the knowledge of only margi music. We find a ...
Aumapatam is an ancient Sanskrit work on music with an extraordinary metaphysical approach. The essential basis of music, like-nada svara, sruti murchana, grama etc. are all included in the work yet the approach to these terms is singularly different. Nowhere else this unusual description of musical terms can be seen. It is in a dialogue form between Siva and Parvati. The name of the work itself suggests the conversation of the diving couple-Uma and her Pati ...
Indian Music--Its Origin, History and Characteristics is a rare work of pre-independence days. The purpose of the book, according to the scholar, is to introduce the educate the students of music to Indian music. The author says--"It is a supplement to the existing Indian literature on the subject (music) and not a substitute," As such the book is not a comprehensive work on music, it does provide an introduction to the subject by defining the essential ...
'Catvarimsatchata Raganirupanam' is a treatise of medieval period. Raga=ragini classification is supposed to begin from 14 century onwards. There are many schools of Raga=ragini classification, viz. Hanuman, Siva, Bharata and Narada etc. The present work seems to be the last of that system as it classifies one hundred and forty ragas. Though the name suggests the description of theoretical part of the ragas yet we find only the contemplative and descriptive ...