The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c12.100
The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c12.100
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Chap. I.—Benediction upon music. II.—Of sounds, notes, concordant and discordant relations. III.—Of grâmas, murchanas, tâlas. IV.—Of vérnams (ascending and descending successions of notes), alankâras or melodious successions of notes intended to impress upon beginners the idea of different pitches, and to cultivate a taste for pleasing combinations. V.—Of certain subsidiary scales. VI.—Materials and constitution of râga. VII.—Describes certain ancient species of song called Kapâla and Kambala, and defines various styles of singing.