Instruments in Hindustani classical music
Subtitle: role and performance
By: Sumita Chakravorty
Publisher: Kanishka Publishers, Distributors
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9788184573329
Subjects: Hindustani music; Musical instruments; History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 281) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: Indian instruments from Vedic to present day: a brief survey; title: Classification of the instruments by various eminent musicians; title: Biographies of eminent musicians; title: Very popular instruments, mode of playing styles; title: Gharana procedure; title: Role of electronic media; title: Role of talented artists and students of music in popularising it.