Traditions of Indian Music

Contents: Preface. Pre-Trinity Period. 1. Jayadeva and Radha-Krishna cult. 2. Purandaradasa and Carnatic music. 3. Music of the Haridasas of Karnataka. 4. Margadarsi Seshayyangar and his compositions. 5. Musical compositions of King Shahaji of Tanjore. 6. King Shahaji’s contribution to music. 7. Rare ragas dealt with by the musical trinity. 8. Kshetra pancharatna kritis of Tyagaraja. 9. Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s Navagraha Kritis. 10. Dikshitar and Hindustani music. 11. Kshetra kritis of Muthuswami Dikshitar. 12. Shodasa Ganapati Kritis of Dikshitar. 13. Padavarnas of Swati Tirunal. 14. Rare ragas handled by Swati Tirunal. 15. Compositions of Tiruvotriyur Tyagayyar. 16. Tillana. 17. Darus in Carnatic music. 18. Pallavi in South Indian music. 19. Tamil Padas and their Vaggeyakaras. 20. Kuchipudi dance drama. 21. Rasa and Bhava in dance compositions. 22. Development of Indian and western musical scales. 23. Royal patronage and contribution to Indian music. 24. Musicology in Tamilnadu: a short survey. 25. Origin and development of Todi Raga. 26. A new theory of Kudumiyamalai inscription in music. 27. Inscriptions on music in Tamilnadu. 28. Two systems of music education. 29. Bhajana tradition in South India. 30. An ideal concert hall.

Music in India was undivided and one singular tradition termed Indian music was existed till the invasion of the Mughals and Persians into the Northern part of India. The music and its growth that we see today hence became unchanged and un-impacted. The authors of this volume have edited and presented in this volume an extensive collections essays focusing on composers like Jayadeva, Puradandara Dasa, Haridasa composers from Karnataka, King Shahaji, Margadarsi Seshayyangar, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Swati Tirunal Maharaja, Tyagaraja Syama Sastri, Tiruvotriyur Tyagayyar and musical forms like Daru, Padavarna, Javali, Ragamalika, Tillana, Pallavi, Tamil Pada. Bhajana tradition, Kuchipudi, Music education, comparative study of Indian and Western music, Music therapy, Rasa and raga bhava, ethnomusicological studies, contributions by Royal patrons etc. are additional materials that one can find in this volume. We are sure the lovers of Indian Music in India and abroad would find the collection of the rare materials presented in this volume very useful, informative and resourceful and benefit expansion of their knowledge.