Time in Indian music : rhythm, metre, and form in North Indian rāg performance /

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Author / Creator:Clayton, Martin.
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Description:xx, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language:English
Series:Oxford monographs on music.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4422523
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ISBN:0198166869
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-224), discography (p. [216]-217) and index.
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Summary:Time in Indian Music is the first major study of rhythm, metre, and form in North Indian rag, or classical, music. Martin Clayton presents a theoretical model for the organization of time in this repertory, a model which is related explicitly to other spheres of Indian thought and culture as well as to current ideas on musical time in alternative repertories-including that of Western music. This theoretical model is elucidated and illustrated with reference to many musical examples drawn from authentic recorded performances. These examples clarify key Indian musicological concepts such as tal (metre), lay (tempo or rhythm), and laykari (rhythmic variation). More generally, the volume addresses the implications of performance practice for the organization of rhythm and metre. Written in a clear and accessible style and illustrated with 102 music examples and diagrams, it will appeal to anyone interested in Indian aesthetic forms and the study of musical time. The book contains a free CD of authentic recorded performances closely referred to in the text.
Physical Description:xx, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. +
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-224), discography (p. [216]-217) and index.
ISBN:0198166869