Raag Shastra Book (Vol 1&2)

Raag Shastra Book/राग शास्त्र : It is an important book, Raag Shastra Book is not easily available, this book has been written by Pt. Satish Chandra Srivastava & Dr. Alpana Khare Ji. This book has been published by Sangeetshree Prakashan, Kanpur, Published in 2017, this book has 200 pages.

Raag Shastra Book (राग शास्त्र) Content list:

According to the content list of the Raag Shastra Book, the contents are duly expressed in a simple language for the convenience of the readers. The matters are mentioned hereunder. First chapter (introduction to rago), second chapter (rhythm department), third chapter (music scripture), fourth chapter (singing styles), fifth chapter (types of instruments), tabla, tabla gharana, tabla Shastra, sitar, sitar Shastra , Taanpura, Shashtham Adhyayan (brief history of music), VII Adhyam (biographies), VIII Adhyayam (Nibandha), Navam Adhyayan (various songs) are explained in detail, which is the introduction of Raga Shastra, these are the important part of the book.

Raag Shastra Book Benefits:

• Reading this Book provides information about important topics of music.
• You can understand the importance of raga by reading the Book.
• You can get to know the music scripture from the Book.

Raag Shastra Book Description:

A raga consists of at least five notes, and each raga provides the musician with a musical framework within which to improvise. The specific notes within a raga can be reordered and improvised by the musician. Ragas range from small ragas like Bahar and Shahana that are not much more than songs to big ragas like Malkauns, Darbari and Yaman, which have great scope for improvisation and for which performances can last over an hour. Raag Shastra Prichay Book may change over time, with an example being Marwa, the primary development of which has gone down to the lower octave compared to the traditionally middle octave. Each raga traditionally has an emotional significance and symbolic associations such as with season, time and mood. The raga is considered a means in Indian musical tradition to evoke certain feelings in an audience. Hundreds of raga are recognized in the classical tradition, of which about 30 are common. Each raga, state Dorothea E. Hast and others, has its “own unique melodic personality”.

Raag Shastra Book Details:

Book Publisher: Sangeet Shri Prakashan
Book Author: Dr. Alpana Khare
Language: Hindi
Pages: 200 Pages Book
Size: “21” x “14” cm
Weight: 182 gm (Approx)
Edition: 2017 Edition
Shipping: Within 4-5 Days in India