[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [A Comparative Study of Some of the Leading Music Systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative) › c2.56 # A Comparative Study of Some of the Leading Music Systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries c2.56 A Comparative Study of Some of the Leading Music Systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries c2.56 - **Language:** English ### [c2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c2.56) In order to obtain, if possible, more information about the exact pitch relations of the Sama swaras, I personally visited Benares and consulted there such learned Samavedis as Wamanacharya, Bapat Shastri, Ganesh Guru and others, but I am sorry to say that they were unable to give any satisfactory explanation I understand, however, that a lot of research work on this subject is going on in the southern presidency where, it is said, a more intimate knowledge of the Sanskrit granthas exists For myself I have already confessed that I am unable to throw any light on the Sama scale just at present In any case I suppose, it would not be of any practical use to enter into the subject of Sama music for the study of our present music - [Previous: c2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c2.55) - [Next: c2.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c2.57) - [Up: c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c2.56) · Pramāṇa