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Khyal

Khyal

Khyal

Creativity within North India's Classical Music Tradition
Bonnie C. Wade
May 1985
Unavailable - out of print June 1990
Hardback
9780521256599
Out of Print
Hardback

    This book is a study of khyal, the genre of North Indian classical music which has dominated in performances by highly trained vocalists for at least the past 150 years. It is also a study of cultural history. Spanning as it does a good portion of the periods of the British Raj in India, the struggle for independence, and the flourishing of India as a republic, the history of khyal and of khyal singers is a story of generous patronage by native princes, of the loss of this patronage when courts were dissolved, and of the resilience of musicians in adjusting to the vicissitudes of contemporary artistic life. The book contains an extensive bibliography and discography, as well as illustrations of khyal in performance, genealogical charts and maps. The accompanying cassette illustrates much of the music described in the book.

    Product details

    May 1985
    Hardback
    9780521256599
    334 pages
    247 × 174 mm
    0.735kg
    Unavailable - out of print June 1990
      Author
    • Bonnie C. Wade