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W. van der Meer - Hindustani Music in the Twentieth Century

This study has two parts. The first is a survey of the most of classical North Indian vocal music, the second of

important aspects changes and their causes. Both are abstractions, for change is inherent in Indian music although a description of it is always a comparison of static impressions at different moments. A description of the basic of Indian music has been attempted by many authors, but elements still I have found it indispensable to start from the beginning. In the first place most authors are insufficiently concrete, they discuss generalities of Indian music which give no insight into the practical side of performance. In the second place there is not a single author who adequately places the most fundamental concept, that of raga, in of his study. Of course there are many studies which are the centre mainly devoted to the various ragas, but none related the styles, techniques and other principles to the raga concept as such.

The first chapter is a general introduction, the second and third treat the predominant classical styles, the fourth discusses the fundamentals of differentiation between ragas through the styles, the fifth treats the role of poetry and rhythm and the sixth is an attempt to understand the underlying aesthetics of raga. The second part starts with a discussion of the main social levels on which change can occur; the larger surrounding society (Ch. VII), the guilds or schools of music (Ch. VIII) and the relation of teacher and student (Ch. IX). The tenth chapter treats the factor of creativity, i.e. the most important contributions of great musicians during the past hundred years. The last chapter is a survey of the most striking changes in Indian music as far as we can assess them in the twentieth century.

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