Khyal: Creativity within North India's Classical Music Tradition (Cambridge Studies in Ethnomusicology) [Hardcover]

Bonnie C. Wade (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 1985 | Series: Cambridge Studies in Ethnomusicology

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.

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Book Description

Wade studies khyal, North Indian classical music and the cultural history behind this art. Spanning from the British Raj to India as a republic, history of khyal has dominated at least the past 150 years. She explores the rise and fall of this particular form as well as the revitalisation in the twentieth century.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 334 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 31, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521256593
• ISBN-13: 978-0521256599
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,285,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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