THYG 576 - Ragas and Talas

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The New England Conservatory of Music

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Description:

A close examination of the concepts of raga (melodic mode) and tala (rhythm systems) as a generative grammar for composition and improvisation in North Indian (Hindustani) music. Many types of ragas and talas are analyzed in the context of various performance traditions drawing, in part, from descriptive models developed by Bharatamuni (Natyasastra , c. 200 AD), Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (Kramik Pustak Malika , 1954-9), Walter Kaufmann (The Ragas of North India , 1968), and Nazir Jairazbhoy (The Ragas of North Indian Music, 1971). (2 credits) Row

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

necmusic.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 585-1100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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