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Satyaki Kraig Brockschmidt |
The Harmonium Handbook |
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| The story behind the modern version of the harmonium is a fascinating testimony to the love, skill, innovation, and interminingling of may of the world's great cultures.This book provides detailed instruction on how to play, maintain, and repair this popular devotional instrument. It also reveals the colorful history of free-reed instruments (such as the harmonium), which dates back to the time of Marco Polo. |
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Paramahansa Yogananda |
Words of Cosmic Chants in English and Hindi |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| Chant traditions from many cultures are being recognized today not only for their intrinsic beauty but also for their spiritual power. Sri Yogananda, a pioneer in introducing India's art of devotional chanting to the West, explains how it helps to quiet and focus the mind in preparation for meditation. This book contains words and music to more than 50 of his original chants. About the Author: Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952), hailed as The Father of Yoga in the West, is... |
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Board of Scholars (Tr.) |
The Natya Sastra of Bharatamuni |
$31.49 $22.04 |
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| The Natyasastra deals with the rules relating to theatrical performances, in fact to the science of stage. The science is intended as a guide alike to the poet and the player. The author of this work was Bharata, the sage. It is known as Sutra as it embodies principles set out in a very concise form.
The present work consists of 36 chapters. Bharata divides the work broadly into four sections based on abhinayas or modes of conveyance of the theatrical pleasure, called rasa, is pure and... |
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Alain Danielou |
The Ragas of Northern Indian Music |
$32.49 $22.74 |
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| The first part of the book traces the history of Indian music and the continuity of its theory and practice for more than two thousand years. It is based on many years' research into the vast ancient Sanskrit literature of music. These valuable technical treatises, which lie in the form of scarcely catalogued manuscripts throughout the public and private libraries of India, had hitherto remained unemplored. Part Two transcribes and studies in detail 50 typical Raga-s. Each is preceded by a... |
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R. Satyanarayana |
Caturdandiprakasika of Venkatamakhin (2 volumes) |
$149.95 $104.97 |
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| Caturdandiprakasika (c. 1650 A.D.) of Venkatamakhin is a fundamental treatise of Karnataka music and marks the rearguard in the renaissance of Indian music. It has launched a crucial, conceptual revolution which has metamorphosed this musical system into an enduring the attractive paddhati. Caturdandiprakasika is written in ten chapters: Vina, Sruti, Svara, Mela, Raga, Alapa, Thaya, Gita Prabandha and Tala. The first volume consists of the critically edited Text, English Translation,... |
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Ram Avtar |
Learn To Play On Sitar |
$6.73 $4.71 |
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| An extremely popular Indian string instrument with a Pumpkin Gourd at one end, 19-20 frets, 7 main strings and 11 sympathetic strings. This marvellous instrument, when played properly has the quality of many guitars in the hands many masters.This book provides instructions for Sitar handling, care, style of playing, exercises, music and more. A handy reference to master the art of playing Sitar for the amateur, the professional and the decorative. |
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Sudhir Kumar Saxena |
The Art of Tabla Rhythm |
$30.99 $21.69 |
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| This authoritative work deals comprehensively with tabla rhythm, focusing on the performed art with an eye to its history and aesthetics. It is aimed at the tabla student, the tabla performer, as well as the inquiring listener of Hindustani music, for whom it encapsulates a tabla practitioner's knowledge in these matters acquired over a lifetime of learning and teach.
Beginning with the evolution of the tabla, the book explains the technique of producing the basic bols. It further describes... |
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Dr. M. Lalitha |
Violin Techniques in Western and South Indian Classical Music |
$75.49 $52.84 |
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| "The first of its kind, the book is an encyclopedia on the different techniques in violin playing. As its title suggests, it deals with the different violin playing techniques in both the systems-the Western and the South Indian Classical Music. There are many books which study the different techniques of violin playing in Western music whereas in the South Indian system there is no comprehensive identification and enumeration of the various techniques in use.
This book explores and outlines... |
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Ram Avtar |
Theory Of Indian Music |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| This book provides a historical, cultural & technical overview of the evolution of Indian music. |
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Stephen Slawek |
Sitar Technique in Nibaddh Forms |
$27.95 $19.57 |
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| The book focuses on Sitar technique and shows how that technique comes
into play during the improvisatory music-making endeavours of master Sitarists.
A series of systematic descriptions and analyses reveals how instrumental
technique as that of Sitar acts as a generative structure at the broad level and
provides a corpus of factors of variation at the specific level. It includes
musical transcriptions detailing physical gestures to produce melody.
Students of Indian music are... |
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Shyamal Banerjee |
Divine Songs of Sage Poet Ramprasad |
$25.99 $18.19 |
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| Ramprasad Sen was born in the second decade of the eighteenth century in Halishahar in (then) Bengal. He was a great saint in Shakta cult. But, he was too a natural poet and composer.
The songs are hymns to Goddess Mother Kali couched in rustic words and symbols of everyday life. Yet, most of this symbolism is a rare mosaic of the occult mystery of Tantrashastra and carry a double meaning. Thus, flying kites, the blind ox trudging routine endless circles of the village oil-machine (ghaani),... |
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Adya Rangacharya |
Natyasastra - English Translation with Critical Notes |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| The Natyasastra is probably one of the earliest and certainly one of the best treatises on Indian Dramaturgy. At the same time, the book available now is not an early one but may be as late as the seventh or eighth century AD. The authorship is traditionally ascribed to Bharata, the Sage. The eminence of Natyasastra is not that it was the first book on the subject but that it was the first comprehensive treatise on Dance, Drama and Music. Like the Mahabharata, Natyasastra too boasts that What... |
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Mohit Chakrabarti |
Rabindranath Tagore |
$9.99 $6.99 |
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| An inward exploration of diverse finer sensibilities and softer visions of life in terms of aesthetics and mystic grandeur, Rabindranath Tagore's songs of prayer unfold an unending panorama of joy, sorrow, life, death, light, darkness, void and fullness in a serene symphony with Nature.
An alltime entry into the elegant cathedral of the language of silence and poignant suggestiveness to life as it ought to be for deliverance in ardent devotion and dedication. |
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Rabindranath Tagore |
A Hundred Devotional Songs of Tagore |
$11.95 $8.37 |
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| Devotion is dedication of the self to the All Serene. To Rabindranath
Tagore, it is more than mere dedication. It is a vrata to be in perfect unison
with the Vratapati, the Lord of askance in sincerity, purity and poignance.
To be christened with the spirituality of Tagore in the most intrinsic and poignant pattern is to muse and re-muse his devotional songs, and in doing so, one cannot but discover within oneself the lotus-land of spiritual excellence. Indeed, somewhere in the heartland... |
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Ram Avtar |
Learn To Play On Tabla |
$8.99 $6.29 |
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| This book deals with Tabla, its parts, nomenclature, boles, tuning and also with methods of its maintenance. This book also covers methods of maintaining time and speed in Table playing; its contains general instruction for the guidance of beginners & amateurs and includes simple exercises with illustrations for the begginers benefit. Some popular Thekas (tabla theka is a repeating rhythmic cycle or pattern) are included an are a useful part of this book. Contents of this... |
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Bankim Gossai |
Bhajan Madhuram |
$18.49 $12.94 |
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| From the Author:The compilation of these beautiful Bhajans, Bhajan Madhuram, has brought fresh inspiration into my life. The experience turned out to be a great joy and a wonderful challenge for me. However, it is important to say immediately, the efforts of many individuals made it all possible. |
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Alain Danielou |
Sacred Music : Its Origins, Powers, and Future : Traditional Music in Today's World |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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| Contents: The Mleccha's Exercise Books by/Jacques Cloarec Alain Danielou and the musical renaissance/Jean-Louis Gabin The Origins of the Musical Languages: The origins of sacred music Symbolism in the musical theories of the orient The magic of sound Magic and pop music. Tradition and Modernity: Tradition and innovation Modal music and harmonic music Can harmony be introduced in Indian music? Harmonic aggression The musical cultures of the east... |
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Anil Mihiripenna |
New Instrumental Compositions for North Indian Music |
$36.99 $25.89 |
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| Although many collections of ragadhari vocal compositions have been published over the years, there is a dearth of instrumental compositions. Hence, it has been the author's long-felt desire to bring out a collection of Gat o instrumental compositions in the north Indian musical tradition. This book cannot replace a teacher, and it is from a teacher that students of music must seek instructions and guidance.
The purpose of this book is to offer some support to both the teacher and the... |
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Jose Pereira |
Folk Songs of Goa |
$19.10 $13.37 |
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| Konkani Song, of which Goan Song is the preeminent branch, is a treasury of the traditional music of the Indian subcontinent. It has at least 35 types, monophonic and harmonic, the former prevalent before the Portuguese brought Western music into India, and the later, consequent to the Western impact. It was in Goa that Indian musicians first began to compose in Western musical forms, incorporating into them motifs and nuances of their own immemorial tradition.
Among these 35 types, four were... |
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Sudhamahi Regunathan (Ed.) |
Song of the Spirit : The World of Sacred Music |
$28.49 $19.94 |
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| Contents:
Introduction
The presence of the sacred/Sima Sharma
Music/Hazrat Innayat Khan
‘The man of my heart’/Selina Thielemann
The language of music/Narayana Menon
Metaphysical communication/Sehdev Kumar
The golden chain of Orpheus—Part one/Joscelyn Godwin
The golden chain of Orpheus—Part two/Joscelyn Godwin
Music and religion/Ashok D. Ranade
Offering with the wind/Muthusamy Varadarajan
Silence in Music/Gopal Sharman
Going south/Arlie Neskahi... |
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K. Kusuma Bai |
Music-Dance and Musical Instruments: During the Period of Nayakas (1673-1732) |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| We are happy to bring out the English version of Music-Dance Forms and Musical Instruments during the period of Nayakas. This book is a book for scholars interested in learning literature related with ancient Hindu music, dance and musical instruments. This is also an useful publication for personalities who are interested in practicing of ancient Indian music, dance and musical instruments.
This book emphasis ancient culture of South India. The basic fundamentals of... |
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Sangitanarayana (2 vols.) |
$134.99 $94.49 |
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| Sangitanarayana is a Sanskrit text on music and dance written in the 17th century by Purusottama Misra, a minister at the court of King Gajapati Narayanadeva of Parlakimidi in Orissa and his instructor in musicology, with the assistance of the king. While the precise date of the Sangitanarayana is not known, its relationship to Purusottama Misra and Gajapati Narayanadeva prompts us to place it in the first half of the 17th century.
One of the most valuable and extensive texts on music and... |
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Swami Prajnananda |
Historical Development of Indian Music |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| This Historical Study Of Indian Music Covers A Wide Range From The Earliest Historical Traces To The Present Day. Explores-Ancient Musical Instruments, The Concept Of Raga, The Origin And Development Of Dhruvapada And Khayal The Close Relationship Between Music And Dance |
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Dr. Priyabala Shah |
Vishnudharmottara-Purana |
$102.99 $72.09 |
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| The Visnudharmottara Purana is an encyclopedic work of three khandas and dealing not only with various stories, myths and legends but also with varied subjects, viz. cosmology and cosmogony, division of time, pacification of unfavourable planets and stars, omens and portents, genealogies, manners and customs, penances, results of actions, rules about vrata and Sraddha, description and praise of various kinds of donations law and politics, science of war, anatomy, medicine etc.
This work is... |
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Vaman Shivram Apte |
The Student's Sanskrit-English Dictionary |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| The present Dictionary is designed to meet the long-felt need of the English knowing reader, who is interested in the study of classical as well as modern Sanskrit. It covers a very large field - Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Puranas and Upapuranas, Smrti and Niti literature, Darsanas or Systems of Philosophy, such as Nyaya, Vedanta, Mimamsa, Sankhya and Yoga, Grammar, Rhetoric, Poetry in all its branches, Dramatic and Narrative literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Botany,... |
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T.M.P. Mahadevan |
Hymns of Sankara |
$14.95 $10.47 |
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| These are the devotional poems and songs written by Shree Shankarachya,
the great teacher of Advaita (non-dual) philosophy and the foundation of modern
Vedanta. |
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Seigfrried Lienhard |
Songs of Nepal - An Anthopology of Nevar Folksongs and Hymns |
$11.95 $8.37 |
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| An Anthopology of Nevar Folksongs and Hymns |
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Ram Avtar |
Lean To Play On Tabla (Vol 3) |
$6.99 $4.89 |
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| This book aims to meet the requirements of ever-increasing number of enthusiasts and lovers who can learn at home during their leisure hours.
It deals with Tabla, its parts, nomenclature, boles, tuning as also with methods of its maintenance. It also lovers methods of maintaining time and speed and general instruction for the guidance of beginners and amateurs. It also includes simple exercise with illustrations for their benefit. |
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T.L. Vaswani |
Nuri Granth |
$32.49 $22.74 |
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| Sadhu Vaswani was a singer of immortal songs in English and in his mother-tongue, the Sindhi language.Poems and articles flowed out of his pen like gushing streams down a mountain-side. Although his writings embrace many subjects, they are all in praise of the Lord and Divine Love."
Sadhu Vaswani's collection of Sindhi songs, the Nuri Granth, is one of the largest books in the literature of the world, enshrining the songs of a single poet-saint. The Nuri Granth is revered by many as a... |
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Shonar |
Of Past Dawns and Future Noons |
$37.49 $26.24 |
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| Ancient India achieved and contributed in almost every field of human endeavour in ways that were bewildering for her time. Although much has been written on Indian culture and history, an attempt has been made here at a fresh approach.
Practically all areas of human interest – architecture, sculpture, painting, handicrafts, dance, theatre, music, education, literature, politics, war, science, agriculture, medicine, religion – have been studied and presented.
Historical, yet not burdened... |
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Dilip Bhattacharya |
Musical Instruments of Tribal India |
$187.49 $131.24 |
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| Contents:
Tuning to the key-notesPreludeInterlude: 1. Myths, legends and taboos 2. Environment and occasionClassification of instruments: 1. Membranophone 2.... |
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Carl Engel |
Musical Instruments of the World |
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| Contents:
Origin of musical instruments
Pre-historic and Egyptian musical instruments
Musical instruments of ancient Assyrians and Hebrews
Musical instruments of Greeks and Romans
Musical instruments of China
Musical instruments of Persia and Arabia
Musical instruments of American Indians
Musical instruments of mediaeval Europe
Development of musical instruments
Orchestras and musical bands
Post medieval musical instruments
Musical instruments of... |
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Ashok Roy |
Music Makers : Living Legends of Indian Classical Music |
$62.49 $43.74 |
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| Contents:
Amjad Ali Khan
Bhimsen Joshi
Bismillah Khan
Gangubai Hangal
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Jasraj
Kishan Maharaj
Kishori Amonkar
Lalgudi Jayaraman
M. Balamuralikrishna
M.S. Subbulakshmi
N. Rajam
N. Ramani
Ram Narayan
Ravi Shankar
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
Shiv Kumar Sharma
T.H. Vinayakram
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
Zakir Hussain
Zia Fariduddin Dagar.
While music cannot be captured on paper, one can however make an attempt to project... |
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M.M. Ghosh |
Natyasastra of Bharatamuni : Text with Commentary of Abhinavbharati & English Translation, 3 Vols. |
$222.22 $155.56 |
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| The present edition of the Natya- Sastra of Bharata is reprinted and edited a new form. The English translation of Natya- Sastra by M.M. Ghosh was published hundred years before. It was well received by the scholars at that time and was considered the best. Now, first time with the translation of M.M. Ghosh, along with the abhinava Bharti-the celebrated oldest commentary by erudic scholar for further researches. During one hundred many new editions of Natya-Sastra has been published. Many... |
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Eric Blom |
Dictionary of Music |
$37.99 $26.59 |
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| This book can be used for quick reference by anybody who is at all interested in music and this may be used even by those who have no special learning and who may not be able to read music notation. An attempt has been made to explain technical points without the aid of music-type.
This book contains references to Ancient and Oriental music instruments. Even the performances of the past who do appear will be found to have comparatively short entries allotted to them. ... |
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R.C. Mehta |
Indian Classical Music & Gharana Tradition |
$50.49 $35.34 |
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| This book presents insightful reflections on different aspects of Indian music - its roots, philosophy, growth, history, guru-shisya parampara, gharanas, contemporary scene and a glimpse of the coming decades. Analyzing the impact of Indian thought and philosophy on Indian classical music, it makes an appraisal of the contemporary scenario of Hindustani classical music. Taking a close look at tradition and style of Agra Charana, with special focus on the rich repertoire of its ragas and... |
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Rani Balbir Kaur |
Music in Traditional Indian Theatre: Special Reference to Raas Leela |
$62.99 $44.09 |
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| Music is the culmination of every art form, an integral part of the total Dramatic World of India an essential element of the traditional theatre forms that use music vocal and instrumental chants, various percussion rhythms, sounds and speech patterns with definite dramatic function. Bharat Muni in Natyashastra in his advice to the theatre practitioners says, one should first of all bestow care on songs, for songs have been called the bed (base) of drama. The song and the playing of... |
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Utpal K. Banerjee |
Millennium Glimpses of Indian Performing Arts |
$224.49 $157.14 |
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| Dance, music, theatre and puppetry were born in India millennia ago, while cinema is the most new-fangled art form hardly a century old. But all five of them have been undergoing rapid transformation over the last few decades and the process has only been accelerated in the new millennium. The present volume attempts to provide some exciting glimpses in the happening scene in the current decade. Some aesthetes and experts, with substantial knowledge of their domains have offered an uncluttered... |
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Shovana Narayan |
Krishna in Performing Arts |
$160.49 $112.34 |
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| Krishna is a subject that holds eternal fascination for writers, poets, philosophers and artistes. He demands love, faith, devotion and surrender. He has been the favourite subject of researchers and authors. Many books have featured him in their critiques covering various facets of his personality.
This volume Krishna is Performing Art is one of its kind' for it is a monumental work that presents a detailed exposition of the multi-faceted influence of Krishna in the field of performing... |
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Bhaktivinoda Thakura |
Songs of Bhaktivinoda Thakura (4 Vol.) |
$89.95 $62.97 |
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| This is a four volume set consisting of:Kalyana KalpataruThis is the first of a four-volume series of songs written by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. This volume has 78 songs, many of them never published in English before. These compositions are deep instructions for the path of devotional service to Krishna. Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives voice to a range of experience: from that of the untrained soul deeply steeped in materialism to the highest ecstasies of pure devotional service. His... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Pahuda Doha |
$3.99 $2.79 |
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| A work of pure mystic poetry, Pahuda Doha is a manifestation of emotive expressivity in the earliest tradition of Indian spirituality. A powerful work of the 9th century incorporating notes of the spiritual Shramanic tradition and echoing voices of protest on poetic level, it has influenced early and medieval Hindi poetry. A unique poetic volume composed in two hundred dohas, it presents a beautiful example of self-expression underlining the ultimate goal.
Shastri ji’s commentary... |
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Fusion Books |
Bhajan, Lokgeet Or Aartiyan |
$6.49 $4.54 |
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Shovana Narayan |
Indian Classical Dances |
$218.95 $153.27 |
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| India is a fascinating country with plurality of ethnicity, cultures, religions and philosophy. Unsurprisingly this plurality extends to the arena of Unsurprisingly this plurality extends to the arena of classical dances having the distinction of being the only country with eight recognized classical dance forms, all of which are bound in the single thread of spirituality and philosophy radiating the fragrance of 'Indianness'. Though many books on Indian classical dances are available, this... |
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Subhadra Desai |
Music in Valmiki's Ramayana |
$115.49 $80.84 |
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| The literary and cultural heritage of the Ramayana and Indian classical music are both living traditions and key constituents of the Indian identity. It is indeed impossible to imagine an India, of the past, present or future, without either. Reference to this musical tradition in the Ramayana, the earliest literary work in classical Sanskrit, is therefore a propitious context in which a composite legacy of Music-Literature may be examined. Ramayana has a fundamental association with music. The... |
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Amrita Priyamvada |
Encyclopaedia of Indian Music |
$192.49 $134.74 |
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| This book contains vital information on Indian Music, eminent musicians and musicologists in the field of music. The chapters portray the different facets of the theory of music, the tradition of music and its performance, the science of music, the concept of voice and rhythm, the dance in its many splendors. In total, these chapters cover a wide range of music and performing arts. An attempt has been made hereinto study the Gharana and schools in Indian music.
Each chapter deals with a... |
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Anneke Huyer |
Singing Bowl Exercises for Personal Harmony |
$9.72 $6.80 |
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| This book explains the symbolism of the bowls and beaters, how their metal corresponds to the planets, and how planetary energies, reflected in the frequencies of certain bowls, can be harnessed for personal transformation. |
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M.C. Joshi |
Early Classical Art of South Asia (Set 2 Vols.) |
$320.99 $224.69 |
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| The present volume 'Early Classical Art of South Asia' is edited by Prof. M.C. Joshi and Dr. D.P. Sharma. The period of Gupta dynasty begins around 319 A.R ends up to 578 A.D. The art of Gupta period has often been referred to as the classical art of early South Asia. The art of Gupta period was characterized by a sensitivity modeled body from a severity of expansion and dominant spiritual purpose.
During Gupta Age there was all-round development particularly in fine arts-literature both... |
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D.R. Khanna |
Science in Veda |
$35.49 $24.84 |
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| Vedas are considered as an ocean of knowledge. Every bit of Vedas is very important each stanza, each line, each word has a significant meaning to it. For the language also supports its purpose. It is said that Sanskrit is the only nearest language which could be used to explain or describe anything clearly and specifically. It is the only Vedic Dharma where religion and Science go in hand to hand. The Vedas contain in them the gems of all true sciences.
The book science in Veda deals with... |
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Swami Sivananda |
Music as Yoga |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| Sankirtan Samrat Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj is a Kevala-Adwaita Vedantin. He recognizes Music as Yoga, as an approach to the Absolute. He has used it as a life-transforming vehicle of his divine thoughts and composed many songs, pregnant and vibrant with his Upadesha.
Anything Indian is spiritual; and music is specially so. Our music is intended to enable the mind melt in the melody; and since the Swaras have their own vibratory chords in the inner psychic centers-Chakras in the Sushumna,... |
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Selina Thielemann |
The Darbhanga Tradition Dhrupada in the School of Pandit Vidur Mallik  |
$24.49 $17.14 |
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| Dhrupada is the oldest genre of North Indian vocal music, referred to by Indian musicians and music scholars with high respect as the fundamental style, the ancient and most sacred genre - the quintessence of North Indian art music. Despite its key function in the music history, dhrupada has assumed the role of a museum piece within the rich and colorful tradition of Hindustani classical music. Having been the predominant style at the Mughal court of Akbar in the second half of the 16th... |
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