The Role of Criticism in Hindustani Music

Contents Acknowledgement v Introduction vii 1 The Performing Arts 1 Indian Classical Music-Hindustani Carnatic Indian Classical Dance-Bharat Natyam, Manipuri Kathak Kathakali Odissi Kuchipudi Theatre-Folk Performances The Basis of Indian Theatre Folk vs Urban Theatre The Economics of Theatre Music of Theatre 2 Aesthetics in Hindustani Music 22 Raag Sandhiprakash Raags Shuddha Re-Dha Raags Komal Ga-ni Raags Raag and Jati The Rasa Theory of Hinustani Classical Music Forms of Hindustani Classical Music Music as Performing Art The Making of a Good Performance Form and Aalaap Form and Taans Some Modern Trends in Hindustani Music 3 Music Criticism 63 What the Critics Have to Say The Critic Reviewed What the Performers Have to Say Patronage: An Artiste's Point of View An Overview on Patronage 4 Dance and Theatre in Perspective 85 Dance Criticism; Theatre Criticism Conclusion 105 Bibliography 108 Index 110