Discovering The Music Of India

Presents the music of India which consists of two main types, the Carnatic type of the south and the Hindustani type of the north. Points out that Indian music is largely improvised, with musicians playing within the framework of a given raga, or scale and tala, or rhythmic pattern. Demonstrates several ragas and percussion patterns.

More in Discovering Music Series

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  2. Discovering The Music Of Japan. 1967
  3. Discovering The Sound And Movement Of Music 1967
  4. Discovering The Music Of The Middle Ages 1968
  5. Discovering the Music of the Middle Ages 1968
  6. Discovering the Music of the Middle East 1968
  7. Discovering the music of the Middle East. 1968
  8. Discovering American Folk Music 1969
  9. Discovering Jazz 1969
  10. Discovering The Music Of India 1969
  11. Discovering the Music of India 1969
  12. Discovering The Music Of Latin America 1969
  13. Discovering the Music of Latin America 1969
  14. Discovering American Indian Music 1971
  15. Discovering Russian Folk Music 1975
  16. Discovering Country And Western Music 1977
  17. Discovering country and western music 1977
  18. Discovering Jazz 1982
  19. Discovering Electronic Music (Revised) 1983

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