The music of India : a scientific study / by B. Chaitanya Deva.
| Author/creator | Deva, Bigamudre Chaitanya |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Delhi : Munshiram Manoharlal, 1981, ©1980. |
| Description | ix, 278 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Some problems in science and music -- Postulational methods and Indian musicology -- Tonal structure of tambura -- The emergence of the drone in Indian music -- Tradition and non-conformity in Indian music -- The vibrato in Indian music - studies in Indian musical scales 1: - gamaka -- The problem of continuity in music and sruti - studies in Indian musical scales - 2 -- Musical scales - 3: an experimental study of sruti-s -- Transitive elements in music -- Raga-s and their time -- Raga and rasa - 1 -- Raga and rasa - 2 -- Raga-rupa -- Forms in music -- Melodic perception -- Perception of rhythm. |
| Abstract | This is an attempt to bring, to bear a scientific attitude to indian musicological problems tools and methods of modern science have been employed to probe into musical phenomena and indian music history. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML338.1.D47 M8 1980 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |