Finding the raga : an improvisation on Indian music
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New York : New York Review Books, [2021].
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Published
New York : New York Review Books, [2021].
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258 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258).
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"Finding the Raga is more than a book that tries to make sense of the raga, of Indian classical music, and of how Indian music challenges Western notions of what music might be. It is a work of self-inquiry, as might be expected from Amit Chaudhuri, a musician who is also a novelist; a novelist who is also a critic and essayist; a trained and recorded performer in the Indian classical vocal tradition who was also, once, a guitarist and songwriter in the American folk music style and is now a composer and recorded performer in experimental music. Each one of these undertakings and selves signifies turns at different points in life, and each turn and change of direction brings a fresh perspective on music, writing, and what it means to take on and do these things. No category-Indian, Western-is a given in this book. Partly a record of one of the most important turns in the author's life, toward North Indian music, and of its long aftermath, Finding the Raga is also part autobiography set in 1970s Bombay, part essay, and part detailed analysis of how we might grasp the conceptual underpinnings as well as the experience of music. It explores the different ways in which music relates to the world-whether it's through representation or evocation, as in Western music, or through the raga being sung at different times of day and in different seasons, as in Indian music-and also tries to understand what the act of listening involves for individuals and cultures"--,Provided by publisher

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Chaudhuri, A. (2021). Finding the raga: an improvisation on Indian music . New York Review Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chaudhuri, Amit, 1962-. 2021. Finding the Raga: An Improvisation On Indian Music. New York: New York Review Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chaudhuri, Amit, 1962-. Finding the Raga: An Improvisation On Indian Music New York: New York Review Books, 2021.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Chaudhuri, A. (2021). Finding the raga: an improvisation on indian music. New York: New York Review Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Chaudhuri, Amit. Finding the Raga: An Improvisation On Indian Music New York Review Books, 2021.

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