The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c9.1

c9.1

Taste of European and Oriental nations : how differing—Reason for non-employment of harmony—Method of singing—Of Indian melodies—Form—Classification of—Rhythm—Employment of mixed times—Tonality often doubtful—Resemblance of Indian music to that of other countries—Examples of popular melodies—Hindustani musical system : how differing from Karnátik—Examples of Hindustani melodies—Scales employed in the Hindustani system.