Dhrupad : tradition and performance in Indian music /
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| Author / Creator: | Sanyal, Ritwik, 1953- |
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| Imprint: | Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2004. |
| Description: | xxii, 395 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | SOAS musicology series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5343158 |
| Summary: | Dhrupad is believed to be the oldest style of classical vocal music performed today in North India. This detailed study of the genre is built around issues of tradition and performance. There is an overview of the historical development of the dhrupad tradition and performance styles from the 16th century to the 19th, followed by analyses of performance techniques, processes and characteristics. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 395 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-374) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0754603792 |
