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Elementary North Indian Vocal: Vol 2

The 7th edition of Elementary North Indian Vocal has swelled to 2 volumes. (A third is in the works.) This book continues where Volume 1 left off. As with the first volume, there are links to supplemental audio tracks for all of the material in this book.

This book comes in three formats. There is an economy version which is printed in black and white, there is a full colour paperback edition, and there is a deluxe, full-colour hardcover version.

Here is the Table of Contents:

SECTION ONE – INSTRUMENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT

Ch. 1. Introduction ———- 1

Ch. 2. Tanpura ———- 3

Ch. 3. Harmonium —— 33

Ch. 4. Surmandal —– 53

Ch. 5. Esraj, Dilruba, Taus, and Tar Shehnai —— 59

Ch. 6. Sarangi ——– 69

Ch. 7. Historical Overview of Vocal Accompaniment – 87

Ch. 8. General Principles of Vocal Accompaniment – 101

Ch. 9. Pakhawaj and Tabla Accompaniment —– 107

SECTION – TWO MORE MATERIAL

Ch. 10. Rag Bihag ———– 119

Ch. 11. Rag Bhupali —————- 139

Ch. 12. Rag Bahar ———— 153

SECTION THREE – HARDER MATERIAL

Ch. 13. Ornamentation —————– 167

Ch. 14. Alap and Nomtom ———– 171

Ch. 15. Rag Darbari Kanada ————— 177

Ch. 16. Rag Kalingada ————– 195

Ch. 17. Rag Desh —————- 207

Ch. 18. Rag Lalit —————– 215

Ch. 19. Rag Gujari Todi ———— 225

Ch. 20. Murcchana ————- 237

Ch. 21. Conclusion ————- 245

APPENDIX

Keyboard and its Sargam Equivalents ——— 249

Index ——– 255

Authors, Artists, & Contributors ————— 261


Supplemental Audio Material

https://chandrakantha.com/products-services/eniv-2/supplemental-audio-material-2/


Purchasing

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