Music in North India. Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture, Paperback/***

This title provides an overview of the many styles of North Indian music, from the chants of the ancient Vedas to modern devotional singing; from the serious and meditative rendering of raga to the concert-hall excitement of the modern sitar, sarod and tabla. Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Author(s): George E. (Senior Lecturer in Music, Senior Lecturer in Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Ruckert Illustration(s): numerous halftones and 1 map Number of pages: 112 Collection: Global Music Series Publication date: 2004 Dimensions: 209 x 139 x 7 Cover type: Paperback / softback