Theory, Composition & Performance

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A companion volume to Overman: The Intermediary between the Human and the Supramental Being by the same author, Patterns of the Present is a profound, enjoyable read on the present situation of mankind and the world it lives in. On the threshold of the new millennium, countless pages have been writt... More

The poems in this books focus on an unusual scarecrow who contemplates the world around him, even while keeping watch on bird traffic, monkeys and porcupines. The entire panorama of nature and the changing seasons is seen from the scarecrow's eyes and brought alive through simple yet subtle and humo... More

Euphony is a definitive book on Indian classical music. It deals mainly with the intricacies of the Karnatic form which is known for its strong spiritual content and is one of the most sophisticated, scientifically and logically complete systems in several aspects. There is a separate detailed chapt... More

Acknowledgement, Introduction,Evening songs(1882),Morning Songs(1883), Picture & song (1883), Sharps & Flats(1886), She who is in the mind(1890), The Golden Boat (1894), The Multi-Coloured (1896), Chaitra Harvest (1898), Particles(1899), The Flitting one(1900), Imagination(1900), Offerings to god(19... More

Elvis Presley. Jerry Lee Lewis. Johnny Cash. Carl Perkins. Roy Orbison. All got their start in a little recording studio in Memphis called Sun Records.Good Rockin' Tonight is the story, in words and hundreds of photos of Sun Records and its founder, producer Sam Phillips. "From Sun-rise to Sun-set .... More

This masterly treatment of classical acoustics embodies the great physicist's lifetime of research and presents his vast knowledge of the field in an easy-to-follow account. Among the topics explored: physical phenomena, the physiology of hearing, the relation of musical phenomena to physics, and hi... More

""Whether you are a musician, an engineer, or both, this book will transport you through the universe of digital audio workstations in the most entertaining and intellectual way possible. This is not another dull user's manual for mouse-jockets. Rather, Professor Leider offers insights and creative ... More

Rarely do we come across books on musical instruments. And one covering the whole gamut of Indian Classical musical instruments is practically unheard of. This book by Dr. Suneera Kasliwal covers almost all instruments in vogue in the classical music scenerio of southern and northern India. Apart fr... More

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This book is an authoritative treatise on the whole range of what constitutes Indian music, be it classical or folk type. The author traces not just the history behind the evolution of particular styles of music but also explains what each style is all about. He also mentions the corresponding or eq... More

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The famous quip "I don't know much about art, but I know what I like" sums up many people's ideas about how to judge a work of art; but there are inherent limitations if we rely on immediate impressions in judging what should be enduring products of our culture. While some might criticize this as a ... More

You've got rhythm... now learn how to use it Drumming is universal; every musical culture in the world incorporates percussion. From just tapping a straight 4/4 beat with your foot to follow the radio, to the intricate polyrhythms of a West African ensemble, the possibilities of keeping time are li... More

"Sexing the Groove" is a stellar ensemble of leading international music and cultural theorists who explore the ways gender and sexuality make popular music. Combining various methodologies with a wide range of case studies, from Mick Jagger to Riot Grrrls, the essays examine the many ways that perf... More

This landmark collection of over 200 complete musical compositions and movements, ranging in time from the Middle Ages to the present, contains a large and varied body of music for study. In addition to providing ample material for both a full-year course in the analysis of musical forms and a one-s... More