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Elementary North Indian Vocal: Vol 2

The 6th 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.

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/


Purchasing

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