Serie : Comparative study of Hindustani Raga-s. Vol 1
Paru le 27/05/2012 | Broché 469 pages
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The study of r(...)ga-s form is the backbone of Hindust(...)n(...) R(...)ga Sang(...)ta.
Comparative Study of Hindust(...)n(...) R(...)ga-s (vol. I), offers an up-to-date like compilation on descriptions, forms, movements and spirit of various r(...)ga-s.
Out of the taxonomy of Hindust(...)n(...) repertoire, 74 r(...)ga-s from 5 groups or « families » have been treated (i.e. Kaly(...)na, S(...)ranga, Bhairava, Gaur(...) and K(...)nad(...)) as well as 17 r(...)ga-s pertaining to miscellaneous groups, thus bringing to 91 the number of r(...)ga-s studied.
Investigations have been mainly based on the study of the contemporary Hindi texts written by the most outstanding Indian scholars, on the analysis of sound recorded r(...)ga-s and on the teachings of Dr. K. C. Gangrade (previous Dean & Head of Instrumental Music Dept., Faculty of Performing Arts, Banaras Hindu University).
As there is a great lack of serious literature available in the English language on this subject, the present study can greatly benefit non-Hindi speaking students and scholars of India and abroad who, because of a mere language difficulty, had difficulty acceding to the analytical world of r(...)ga.
Patrick Moutal is Professor of Indian Music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (France) since 1984.
Admitted at the Faculty of Performing Arts of Banaras Hindu University in 1970, he completed the following degrees : Diploma in sitar (1973), Bachelor (Gold Medal, 1976), Master (Omkarnath Thakur Price, 1978) and Doctorate in Performance and Compositions in 1983. Back in France, he was awarded the French distinction of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Since then, he is dedicated to promoting Indian musical culture.
He is also the author of Hindust(...)n(...) Gata-s compilation : Instrumental Themes in North Indian Classical Music, Hindust(...)n(...) R(...)ga-s Index and Hindust(...)n(...) R(...)ga Sang(...)ta : Mécanismes de base de la Musique Classique du Nord de l'Inde (French).
