The Dawn of Indian Music in the West
The trajectory traced by Peter Lavezzoli is of absolute importance in the development of the best music of the last half-century. He deserves the gratitude of anyone interested in Indian classical, jazz, and contemporary electronica. --Geoff DyerIt is amazing to see the dedication and amount of hard work Peter Lavezzoli has gone through in creating this book. Readers will be rewarded with much information, hitherto unknown. --From the Foreword by Ravi ShankarUnparalleled insights into the personal side of the story--how the musicians interacted with each other, both musically and socially, in creating this phenomenon. Highly recommended.  --Roderic Knight"Peter Lavezzoli'sstudy is a gloriously detailed explanation of Hindustani classical music...Ittakes some education for untrained ears to learn how to listen to Indianclassical music, and Lavezzoli does a great job of explaining concepts likeraga and tala.... the music is dissected with scholarly precision while thecosmic implication are also investigated thoroughly."- Brian J. Bowe,harpmagazine.com,September/ October2006