Time in Indian Music: Rhythm, Metre, and Form in North Indian Rag Performance (Oxford Monographs on Music)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (930 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195339681 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Martin Clayton is curator of the print room at Windsor Castle.
"this book is not really about Indian music." according to Bigfrog. This book sucks on so many levels but mainly because at its heart it's not truly about Indian music. The author makes observations about the music as an outsider which incidentally he probably could have made about 80s hair metal. I bought this book to supplement my knowledge of Hindusthasni music as a sitarist for almost 20 years. Rhythm has always been my weakness and I'm always looking for different. Illuminating This book is an in-depth academic analysis of meter in North Indian music. Based on the author's doctoral research, the book includes theoretical perspectives, types and uses of tal, rhythm and meter in performance, and cross-culture perspectives. Clayton crafts his descriptions of meter and rhythm carefully so that they are general enough to cover all genres of North Indian music. As a result of this . Michael C. Wheeler said An Extremely In-Depth Look at Issues Concerning Hindustani Music. This book by Martin Clayton (who is a professor through UK's open university) is a wonderfully in-depth look at issues of time (in general) in Hindustani music. I had assumed that the book would be strictly about the Tala system (and believe me, there is plenty of that), but Dr. Clayton discusses a great deal more.This book tackles the historical significance of the infusion of Sufi-ideology as well as
This theoretical model is elucidated and illustrated with reference to many musical examples drawn from authentic recorded performances. Time in Indian Music is the first major study of rhythm, metre, and form in North Indian rag , or classical, music. Martin Clayton presents a theoretical model for the organization of time in this repertory, a model which is related explicitly to other spheres of Indian thought and culture as well as to current ideas on musical time in alternative repertoriesnullincluding that of Western music. More generally, the volume addresses the implications of performance practice for the organization of rhythm and metre. Written in a clear and accessible style and illustrated with 102 music examples and diagrams, it will appeal to anyone interested in Indian aesthetic forms and the study of musical time.. These examples clarify key Indian musicological concepts such as tal (metre), lay (tempo or rhythm), and laykari (rhythmic variation)
In approaching Hindustani music, Clayton devises a model that makes it possible to sort through many of the influences that have shaped contemporary performance, and to better understand the processes that support the preservation of core elements in a performance tradition, even as new ideas are being introduced and integrated. He clearly has a depth of experience with Hindustani music. His work is remarkable for its scope and detail, and represents an important contribution to contemporary Indian musicology. Martin Clayton wants to understand musical time and demystify Indian music, and he succeeds impressively, thereby winning what should become a critical role for this book in Asian studies today."--The Journal of Asian Studies"Time in Indian Music encompasses two very ambitious und