Dictionary of Music

Dictionary of Music contains all the terms covering the entire field of music such as instruments, compositions, technical terms, musical forms, periods, styles, movements, musicologists, etc. An attempt has been carefully made to include the terms from Indian music. It also includes the life sketches of famous earlier Indian musicians. The growing interest in medieval and renaissance music is reflected in the coverage of this dictionary. Every effort has been carefully made to write the entries in a clear and lucid style to provide both straight forward definitions and invaluable background information. The presentation throughout has been aimed at sustaining the interest of readers while enriching their vocabulary in music.