Books

1 11 Name: A Study of Tabla $ 100.00

Author: Samir Chatterjee
Description:

A comprehensive 654 page book on Tabla covering history, theory, basic to advanced techniques, listing of 50 taals with descriptions and Theka, innumerable compositions in Tintaal, Jhamptaal, Ektaal, Roopak, Arachautal, Pancham Sawari, Nasruk, Dadra and Keharwa), as well as biographies of 100 Tabla players from past and present. The book is also accompanied by an instructional DVD. Foreword is written by Pt. Ravi Shankar The book is already in the libraries of major institutions in the west and being used as a text book at Manhattan School of Music for the ‘Music of India’ class.
Publisher: Chhandayan Inc.
51 Union Ave., Nutley, NJ, USA, 07110

 
2   2 Name: Indian Music $ 30.00
Author: Dr.Thakur Jaidev Singh
Description: An extraordinary book on Indian Music Theory by one of the leading theoreticians of the time. [Hard Cover]
Publisher: Sangeet Research Academy, 1 N. S. C. Bose Road, Calcutta - 700 040

 
3   Name: Sitar and Sarod in the 18th and 19th Centuries $ 25.00
Author: Allyn Miner
Description: A book with deep historical analysis of Indian Instrumental music and its development. [Hard Cover]
Publisher: Narendra Prakash Jain for Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited Bungalow Road, Delhi - 110 007

 
4   Name: RASA - The Indian Performing Arts in the Last Twenty-five Years [Volume I Music and Dance] $ 80.00
Author: M L Lohia
Description: A book containing some exclusive BW photographs and articles. [Hard Cover]
Publisher: Anamika Kala Sangam - 4, Bishop Lefroy Road, Calcutta - 700 020

 
5   Name: Solo Tabla Drumming of North India $ 60.00
Author: Robert S. Gottlieb
Description: An authentic work on the development of Tabla schools, their specialties and Tabla theory in general. It comes with two audiocassettes of archival value.
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited

 
6   Name: Tabla Lessons and Practice $ 35.00
Author: Aloke Dutta
Description: Theory and compositions of Tabla with demonstration in a cassette.
Publisher: Self- published

 

8 10 Name: Hindustani Music - A tradition in transition $ 25.00
Author: Deepak Raja
Description: A  wide-ranging survey of the North Indian tradition of classical music during the post-independence period. [Soft Cover]
Publisher: D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd. - F-52, Bali Nagar, New Delhi - 110 015

 
9   Name: The Natya Sastra $ 30.00

Author: Bharatamuni
Description: An English translation of the ancient treatise on Indian art equivalent, in significance, to Aristotle's Poetics. [Soft Cover]
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications - A division of Indian Books Center Delhi-India