The traditional Indian theory and practice of music and dance
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The traditional Indian theory and practice of music and dance
（Panels of the VIIth World Sanskrit Conference : Kern Institute, Leiden, August 23-29, 1987 / general editor, Johannes Bronkhorst, v. 11）
E.J. Brill, 1992
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Includes bibliographies and index
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From the Introduction by Jonathan Katz:
The articles in this volume are revised versions of papers presented at a session organized by Dr Sanjukta Gupta and the author for the 1987 World Sanskrit Conference in Leiden. The general interest in this session was the role of the Sanskrit tradition in the performing arts in India. Narrowing this down, the organizers invited participants to consider the relations between theory and practice in music and dance, with particular reference to the Sanskrit textual tradition of musicology. The responses to this invitation varied in approach. Broadly speaking, the discussions were concerned with two areas of investigation. Some examined the ways in which the theoretical treatises could throw light on the history of the arts themselves; others explored the theoretical models and explanations as systems for understanding and codifying ideas and practices. This book raises through detailed discussions in this field, more general issues found in the character of sastric technical discourse.
Table of Contents
Jonathan Katz, 'Introduction: Sastra, prayoga and sanngita.'
Harold Powers, 'Reinterpretations of tradition in Hindustani music: Omkarnath Thakur contra Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande.'
Richard Widdess, 'Reflections on a medieval melody: theory, practice and notation in early Indian musicological texts.'
N. Ramanathan, 'Influence of sastra on prayoga: the svara system in the post-Sangitaratnakara period with special reference to South Indian music.'
Lewis Rowell, 'The prabandhas in Matanga's Br haddesi.'
P.L. Sharma, 'Sastra and prayoga: sastric tradition and contemporary tala practice, with special reference to Hindustani music.'
Mukund Lath, 'Tan d u: the first theoretician of dance.'
S.S. Janaki, The hand-gesture pataka in nat ya.'
Mandrakranta Bose, 'Categories of dance: bandha and anibandha.'
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