The Tabla of Lucknow : A cultural analysis of a musical tradition / James Kippen.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Cambridge studies in ethnomusicologyPublication details: New Delhi : Manohar, 2005.Description: xxv, 222 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9788173045745
- 8173045747
- 789.1 22 KIP
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Includes index.
1. An introduction to Lucknow 2. Musical life in present-day Lucknow 3. The social relationships of musicians 4. Tabla gharanas in Lucknow 5. Musical change as a result of perceptions and attitudes 6. Learning the tabla 7. Lucknow tabla technique 8. The Repertoire.
The tabla is the most important and popular drum in North Indian classical music. This book aims to increase our understanding of the Lucknow tabla-playing tradition by showing what distinguishes it from other styles both musically and technically and by analysing the processes involved in composition and improvisation.
Bibliography: p. 212-214.
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