The DarbhangÃ¨ Tradition Dhrupada in the School of Pandit Vidur Mallik

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This is the second and more complete book published inEnglish about dhrupad, the oldest genre of North Indian classicalvocal music, and the first comprehensive account ofdhrupad in the DarbhangÃˆ tradition, which has been preservedup to this day by the family of Pt. Vidur Mallik. Contains researchpapers, interviews, music diagrams and tables, transcriptionsof traditional and modern dhrupad compositions,glossary, bibliography, discography and colour photographs.An essential book for anyone interested in dhrupad.Selina Thielemann belongs to a family of musicians. Afterlearning Western classical music, she does research in Indianmusic. She is based in Vrindavan since 1994, where she studiesdhrupad singing with Pt. Vidur Mallik.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Selina Thielemann

Selina Thielcmann, who belongs to a family of musicians, began her academic carrier with a first degree in Western music and violin performance. Thereafter she completed her M.Mus. in ethnomusicology from the school of Oriental and African Studies/University of London, and M.Phil from the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on Indian music, in particular on dhrupada and on Vaisnava devotional music. Since 1994 she is based in Vrindaban where she studies dhrupada singing with Pt. Vidur Mallik. She is currently completing her doctoral thesis on Vaisnava temple music ofVrajaat Banaras Hindu University.