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The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c9.32

The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c9.32

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c9.32

Mr. Carl Engel⁴ has drawn attention to the employment of the minor seventh in both Servian, Wallachian, and Scotch music. This interval is employed both in Arabic and Indian music. Some idea of the plaintive and impressive effect of which it is productive can be gained from the song, “ Seki yénaka thaké,” given upon page 80.