THEORY OF INDIAN MUSIC (The first book Containing the sentiments, their effects on shrutis, notes and ragas in ornamental shape along with formation and manner of display)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDG137 |
| Author: | RAM AVTAR 'VIR |
| Publisher: | Pankaj Publications, New Delhi |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1999 |
| ISBN: | 9788187155188 |
| Pages: | 159 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 9.5" X 7.1" |
| Weight | 290 gm |
Book Description
About the Book:CONTENTS
Theory of Indian Music is an Exclusive book that is based on the Classical Principles of Indian Music. An unassuming book, it pervades in to the old principles of Shrutis, the root of Classical system of Ragas and presents the theory before you in an precise, clear and authentic manner.
The book is an amalgamation of both the Classical theories as well as modern scientific music theories and compares both the ancient and contemporary theories adequately.
A self sufficient book, it drives you smoothly from classical to modern theory. It promises to be of great help to authors, teachers and research scholars all over the world in exploring the vast range of Ragas.
| 1. | What is Music? | 9 |
| 2. |
Outlines of Indian Music History Aryan Period, Muslim Period, English Period and period after independence. |
13 |
| 3. |
The System of Musical Education in the Medieval Age. Shameshwar Mata, Bharat Mata, Kali Nath Mata, Hanuman Mata. Khandari Bani, Gwalior Gharana, Agra Gharana, Jaipur Gharana, Kirana Gharana. |
22 |
| 4. |
The Two systems of Indian Music Northern system and Southern systems, Comparison of both systems, Jati Gayana, Male Ragas and Janak Janai Ragas |
27 |
| 5. |
Tal System of old time Details of 7 Talas & Jatis, Chatsar Jati, Tisar Jati, Khand Jati, Misrit Jati, Sankeeran Jati. |
37 |
| 6. |
Nada (Sound) Description of Ahat & Anahat Nada, Sound distinguished Magnitude, Timber and Pitch |
41 |
| 7. |
Shrutis (Sympathetic Notes) Names of 22 Shruties of Narda and Sharang Deva and Nature of Shruties. |
44 |
| 8. |
Swara (Notes) Definition of Notes, Notes fixed on Shruties and number of Shruties allotted, nature of notes with human age and colours. |
53 |
| 9. |
Evolution of Notes Tan Swara, Udatta, Anudatta, Swarit, Formation of seven notes, Udatta, Udattar, Aundatta, and one Shruti. Krushta, Prathama, Dwitiya, Thritiya, Chaturtha, Mandra, Attiswara, Shadaja, Rishabha, Gandhava, Madhyama, Panchma, Dhaivata, Nishadha. Fixation of Pitch of 'Sa' Note. Development of Universal Scale. The Chinese Quintal Pentatonic, The Greaeco-Egyptian, The Indian Pentatonic. Note on String Length. Vibration System. Gra dual Development in Indian Music Scale. |
53 |
| 10. |
New Scale Based on 24 Shrutis Old & modern Scales, Position of Notes on Shrutis & Number of Shrutis according to old scale system. |
72 |
| 11. |
Octaves Lower Ocatave, Medium Octave, and Upper Octave |
77 |
| 12. |
Evolution of Thatas Gream-Murchhana, Shadaj gram, Madhyamgram and Gandhargram. |
80 |
| 13. |
Thatas Method of formation of Thatas, and details of 72 Thatas. |
88 |
| 14. |
Evolution of Ragas Jati gayan, 10 Lakshanas of Jati Gayan |
97 |
| 15. |
Rag-Ragni System Kalinathmata, Shameshwar Mata, Hanuman Mata and Bhart Mata |
100 |
| 16. |
Ornamental Shape of Ragas Rag Bhairvi Siri, Malkauns, Hindole, Deepak & Megh with their Ragnis |
105 |
| 17. |
Sentiments Description of sentiments, Sentiments in Shruties, sentiments in Notes and the effects of colours on Notes. |
118 |
| 18. |
Formation of Raga Theme of the Raga, main character of theme, i.e. Male, Female, Season or Occasion. Situation of Notes, according to Rasas and fixing their major and harmonic Notes and time. |
128 |
| 19. |
Method of Displaying Ragas Merits of Voice, Demerits of Voice, Ragalapa, Tan Palta |
131 |
| 20. |
Modern Rag system Rules regarding Ragas, Categories of Ragas, Time Theory. |
138 |
| 21. |
Type of Songs Dhrupad, Dhamar, Khayal, Thumri, Tappa, Lakshangeet, Sargam, Tarana, Tirvat, Chatrang, Ragmala, Ghazal, Bhajan, Shabad, Naat and Geet. |
145 |
| 22. |
Indian musical Instruments on Talas Description of Tat-Vital, Sushir and ghan cato- gories Instruments and detail of 18 Talas. |
149 |
| 23. |
Music Notation system Pandit Vishnu Digamber Paluskar, and Vishnu Narain Bhatkhande notation system alongwith staff notation and combined notation system. |
155 |
