Hindustani and Persio-Arabian Music (An Indepth, Comparative Study)

Contents Foreword vii Acknowledgement xi List of Abbreviations xvii Transliteration and Corrections xix Introduction xxi Objective, Rationale and Scope Source Material and Literary Survey 1 History and Development of the Music of the Persio-Arabian Region and Hindustani Music 1 Music of the Persio-Arabian Region Ancient Period Pre-Islamic Period Islamic Period Modern Period Hindustani Music Vedic Period Medieval Period Modern Period 2 Melodic Mode of the Countries of Persio-Arabian Region 34 History of Modes During Different Periods 3 Raga: The Hindustani Melodic Mode 64 History of Development of Ragas in Hindustani Music Fusion of Indian Music with the Incoming Persian and Arabian Music History of Raga Classification 4 Blending of the Melodic Mode of the Persio-Arabian Region and the Hindustani Raga 79 Contribution of Musicians Towards the Blending of Raga and Maqam Mansingh aur Manakutuhala Tarjuma-i-Manakutuhala and Risala-i-Ragadarpana Comments of Modern Authors on the Blending of Maqam and Raga Music of India-1793 A.D. Madan-ul-Musiqi Mousiqui Hazart Amir Khusrau 5 Iqa-Rhythmic Melodic Mode of the Persio-Arabian Region-Comparison with the Tala of Hindustani Music 98 Concept and History of Iqa Tala of Hindustani Music 6 Instruments 109 Stringed Instruments Ud (Lute) Evolution of the Sarod from the Lute and Rabab Rabab Sarod Long Necked Lutes of the Persio-Arabian Region Vina Tambura-Tanpura Sitar Kamancha-Bowed Lute Sarangi Harp Swarmandala Percussion Instruments Wind Instruments Idiophones 7 Tasir and Rasa-Comparative Analysis of Their Emotive Qualities 194 8 Forms and Other Comparable Aspects of the Music of the Persio-Arabian Region and Hindustani Music 203 Forms or Performing Style Ornamentation Folk Music Sociological Aspects Conclusion 228 Bibliography 237 Index 240