A practical guide to North Indian classical vocal music
Subtitle: the ten basic of rā.gs with compositions and improvisations
By: Indurama Srivastava ; transcription in staff notation, Nelly van Ree Bernard.
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng; hin; san
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9788121511759
Description: This book is a step-by-step practical guide to North Indian music. With the help of this book, the reader can understand the basic aspects of North Indian music and learn to appreciate it better. It describes the ten basic rā.gs of North Indian classical music. It also gives instructions on how to sing and how to play the musical instruments. This book describes the tonal patterns and the tonal embellishments. By following the practical exercises given in this book, you can train your voice, sing notes correctly, develop your own ability to improvise, and make your own tonal patterns. This book is your guide to creating and singing you own rā.gs [Publisher description]
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225) and index.

Includes words in Hindi and Sanskrit (roman).