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Eloquent percussion : a guide to South Indian rhythm, with descriptions of all the major Karnatic tālas and practical lessons for self-study / by Ludwig Pesch and T.R. Sundaresan.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library MT655 .P473 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pesch, Ludwig.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tala--Instruction and study.
- Tala.
- Carnatic music--Instruction and study.
- Carnatic music.
- Physical Description:
- 48 pages : music ; 14 x 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Eka.grata publications, 1996.
- Contents:
- Guide to pronunciation
- Preface
- Introduction
- Syllables (jati)
- Gestures (kriyā) and symbols
- Seven elementary tālas (sūḷādi sapta tāla)
- Variable tāla elements (jāti)
- Subdivisions (gati)
- Major tālas for music and dance performance
- Dance syllables for Ādi tāla
- Ādi tāla in three speeds (trikāla)
- Solmization of common tālas (jati)
- Shifting the starting point (eḍuppu)
- Rhythmic embellishment (tīrmāṇam).
- Notes:
- Includes rhythmic letter notation.
- Includes glossary (pages 42-45), bibliographical references (page 46) and discography (page 47).
- ISBN:
- 9075785011
- 9789075785012
- OCLC:
- 53313369
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