North India

Widdess, Richard

Abstract

A contribution to a multi-author volume characterising the "classical" music traditions of the world. The chapter covers North Indian classical music as a form of knowledge and practice, the principal theoretical concepts, the historical and social contexts of its development, vocal styles, and instruments.

Citation

Widdess, R. (2015). North India. In M. Church (Ed.), The other classical musics: fifteen great traditions (139-159). Boydell Press

• Publication Date: Oct 16, 2015
• Deposit Date: Sep 22, 2015
• Pages: 139-159
• Book Title: The other classical musics: fifteen great traditions
• ISBN: 9781843837268