The Music of South Asia

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The Music of South Asia

Author: Selina Thielemann
Order No. 51156
ISBN: 8176480576
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher:
Pub Year: 1999
Pages: 690
Language: English

The present volume, which contains a series of lectures on the theme of South Asian music, intends to provide a general introduction to the music of South Asia in the form of a handbook or reference work. The account is structured in such a way as to guide the newcomer systematically through the various aspects and areas of South Asian music, whereas insiders may dwell on those sections in which materials of current research and fieldwork experiences are presented.