Sa-Pa-Sa : The Story of Music Retold

Contents: Introduction. I. 1. Play with the Seven Notes. 2. Classification of Swaras. 3. Tala. II. 1. The sound of Nada. 2. The sound of Sruthi. 3. Tala - the rhythmic beats. III. 1. Voice of Nada. 2. Janaka and Janya ragas. 3. Alphabets of music - musicography. 4. Ancient Talas. IV. 1. The music of Ragas. 2. Janya Ragas. 3. Tala and Laya. V. 1. Features of Ragas. 2. The diverse music system of India. 3. Folk music - the rustic melody. 4. The path of learning. 5. Mudras in Carnatic Music. 6. Some of the first, the best and the other \'est\' factors of Indian music. Bibliography.

"Sa-Pa-Sa is a genuine effort to give an idea at a glimpse about one significant part of our extraordinary heritage - the Indian classical music. This concise book covers most of the essential and relevant information about classical music in India. Though today, there are many sources of ready information freely available, sa-pa-sa will be a handy book for a quick reference for students as well as for anyone with more than a passing interest in Indian music. In its five segments, Sa-Pa-Sa has included many interesting details about Indian classical music and each segment concludes with simple questions and projects to reinforce the information given in the text. Apart from Indian classical music which is its main area of study, the book also sketches a brief account of the folk music and the other prevalent music systems in India which makes it a truly worthwhile little companion to music lovers."