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A Comparative Study of Some of The Leading Music Systems of The 15Th, 16Th, 17Th & 18Th Centuries

by V. N. Bhatkhande
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789371698962
  • Binding: Paperback
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  • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
  • Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House
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  • Pages: 134
  • Original Price: INR 250.0
  • Language: English
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  • Item Weight: 284 grams
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A Comparative Study of Some of the Leading Music Systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries by V.N. Bhatkhande is a detailed exploration of the evolution of Indian classical music across four centuries. It compares key musical treatises from both Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, such as Raagatarangini and Swaramelakalanidhi. Bhatkhande traces the shift from ancient systems like Grama-Murchhana-Jati to the Raga-Ragini structure. He also examines the influence of Persian music during the Mughal period, which contributed to the rise of Khayal and the refinement of ragas and talas. The work offers deep insights into music’s theoretical and stylistic transformations.

Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (1860–1936), an Indian musicologist, revolutionized Hindustani classical music. In 1904, his exploration of Carnatic music in South India yielded valuable manuscripts, despite language barriers. Classifying Hindustani ragas into ten categories, akin to Carnatic melakartas, he published "Swar Malika" in 1909. To make musical heritage accessible, he wrote "Hindustani Sangeet Paddhati" in Marathi. His disciple S. N. Ratanjankar and others continued his legacy. His contribution also includes the concept of "thaats," organizing ragas across ten musical scales, akin to Carnatic melakartas, shaping Indian musical theory.

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