num_pages: 498
description: This book provides a description and preservation of Oriental notationalsystems, the study of which makes possible a deeper understanding of Eastern artmusic and demonstrates its character to the student more meaningfully than does themere presentation of recordings and musical examples written in Western staffnotation. The numerous problems arising from styles and techniques which are basedupon improvisation and extramusical concepts are also considered.The purposes of this study will have been fulfilled if it servesas a stimulus toward further research in this fascinating, but, alas, quicklyvanishing field. The presentation of Eastern notations may also provide someaesthetic pleasure from the study of unusual and often complex systems and symbols.-- from the Preface
language: English
title: Musical Notations of the Orient: Notational Systems of Continental, East, South & Central Asia
titlecomplete: Musical Notations of the Orient: Notational Systems of Continental, East, South & Central Asia
publisher: Peter Smith