PROF Richard Widdess' Outputs (40)

Implicit Rāga Knowledge in the Kathmandu Valley (2011)
Journal Article
Widdess, R. (2011). Implicit Rāga Knowledge in the Kathmandu Valley. Analytical approaches to world music, 1(1),

The term rāga is current not only in the classical traditions of North and South Indian music, where it is the subject of an extensive written and oral theory, but also in many non-classical traditions especially of religious music in South Asia. For... Read More about Implicit Rāga Knowledge in the Kathmandu Valley.

Dāphā: dancing gods, virtual pilgrimage and sacred singing in Bhaktapur, Nepal (2011)
Journal Article
Widdess, R. (2011). Dāphā: dancing gods, virtual pilgrimage and sacred singing in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Musikè (Testo stampato), 5/6, 55-79

Dynamics of melodic discourse in Indian music: Budhaditya Mukherjee’s ālāp in rāg Pūriyā-Kalyān (2011)
Book Chapter
Widdess, R. (2011). Dynamics of melodic discourse in Indian music: Budhaditya Mukherjee’s ālāp in rāg Pūriyā-Kalyān. In M. Tenzer, & J. Roeder (Eds.), Analytical and cross-cultural studies in world music (187-224). Oxford University Press

Laurence Ernest Rowland Picken 1909-2007 (2010)
Book Chapter
Widdess, R. (2010). Laurence Ernest Rowland Picken 1909-2007. In R. Johnston (Ed.), Proceedings of the British Academy, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows, IX (226-255). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.5871/bacad/9780197264751.001.0001

Musical Structure, Performance and Meaning: the Case of a Stick-Dance from Nepal. (2006)
Journal Article
Widdess, R. (2006). Musical Structure, Performance and Meaning: the Case of a Stick-Dance from Nepal. Ethnomusicology Forum, 15(2), 179-213. https://doi.org/10.1080/17411910600917964

Rāga (2006)
Other
Widdess, R. (2006). Rāga. London

Improvisation in Iranian and Indian music (2006)
Journal Article
Nooshin, L., & Widdess, R. (2006). Improvisation in Iranian and Indian music. Journal of the Indian Musicological Society, 36–37, 104-119

Musical miniatures from Nepal: two Newar ragamalas (2005)
Book Chapter
Widdess, R., & Wegner, G.-M. (2005). Musical miniatures from Nepal: two Newar ragamalas. In P. Pal (Ed.), Nepal: Old Images, New Insights (81-91). Marg Publications

Musical Miniatures from Nepal: Two Newar Ragamalas. (2004)
Journal Article
Widdess, R., & Wegner, G.-M. (2004). Musical Miniatures from Nepal: Two Newar Ragamalas. Marg (Mumbai), 56(2), 28-39

Caryā and Cacā: Change and Continuity in Newar Buddhist Ritual Song (2004)
Journal Article
Widdess, R. (2004). Caryā and Cacā: Change and Continuity in Newar Buddhist Ritual Song. Asian music, 35(2), 7-41

Dhrupad. Tradition and Performance in Indian Music. (2004)
Book
Widdess, R., & Sanyal, R. (2004). Dhrupad. Tradition and Performance in Indian Music. Ashgate

Time, space and music in the Kathmandu Valley (2003)
Journal Article
Widdess, R. (2003). Time, space and music in the Kathmandu Valley. IIAS newsletter, 32, 32

India, III: Theory and practice of classical music (2001)
Book Chapter
Widdess, R. (2001). India, III: Theory and practice of classical music. In S. Sadie, & J. Tyrrell (Eds.), The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd edition (170-210). Macmillan

Kirtana [and] Thumri [and] Dhrupad [and] Tala [and] Raga [and] Sruti [and] Sangita [and] Rasa [and] Gharana [and] Gat [and] Alapa [and] Kriti [and] Khayal (2001)
Book Chapter
Widdess, R. (2001). Kirtana [and] Thumri [and] Dhrupad [and] Tala [and] Raga [and] Sruti [and] Sangita [and] Rasa [and] Gharana [and] Gat [and] Alapa [and] Kriti [and] Khayal. In S. Sadie, & J. Tyrrell (Eds.), The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd edition. Macmillan

Nepal, Kingdom of, I. Music in the Kathmandu Valley (2001)
Book Chapter
Widdess, R., & Wegner, G.-M. (2001). Nepal, Kingdom of, I. Music in the Kathmandu Valley. In S. Sadie, & J. Tyrrell (Eds.), The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd edition (757-760). Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.42916

Picken, Laurence (2001)
Book Chapter
Widdess, R., & Duran, L. (2001). Picken, Laurence. In S. Sadie, & J. Tyrrell (Eds.), The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd edition (718-719). Macmillan

Hindustani raga (2000)
Book Chapter
Widdess, R., & Ruckert, G. (2000). Hindustani raga. In A. Arnold (Ed.), The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Vol. 5: South Asia, the Indian subcontinent (64-88). Garland Publishing Inc

The Ragas of Early Indian Music (1995)
Book
Widdess, R. (1995). The Ragas of Early Indian Music. Clarendon Press

Involving the Performers in Transcription and Analysis: A Collaborative Approach to Dhrupad (1994)
Journal Article
Widdess, R. (1994). Involving the Performers in Transcription and Analysis: A Collaborative Approach to Dhrupad. Ethnomusicology, 38(1), 59-80. https://doi.org/10.2307/852268

Dhrupad in Pakistan: the Talwandi gharana (1989)
Journal Article
Basra, K., & Widdess, R. (1989). Dhrupad in Pakistan: the Talwandi gharana. Dhrupad Annual, 4, 1-10