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The richness of Indian music lies in its sentiments of the Rasa, that springs rhythmic patterns called as the Taal, and each Taal has its own thrilling effects of excitement, which acts on its own way upon all human beings.
Only a few out of many obscure Taals current at present, Ada Chowtal is one of such. That was formerly common and popular all musicians even a few decades ago. Unfortunately, due to lack of practice and non-availability of the traditional ...
The book traces the evolution and gradual development of Indian music from the very beginning of human civilization to the modern scientific age. Beginning with the music of the Vedic and Puranic c ages it goes on to explore the romantic idea of "raag-raagini" and its classifications alongwith the brief history of music of the A.D. 16th, 17th and 18th centuries with pertinent references to the Persian and Arabic influence on Indian Music. It covers the ...