| Title | 1. Concepts, Conventions, History and Culture |
|---|---|
| Contributor | David Clarke(author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0313.01 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0313/chapters/10.11647/obp.0313.01 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
| Copyright | David Clarke |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2024-10-02 |
| Long abstract | These twelve concise essays introduce readers to foundational concepts of Hindustani classical music, and illustrate how this musical practice is permeated by convention, culture and history. I begin with essential music-theoretical concepts, most notably rāg and tāl. Next, I examine musical and historical aspects of the khayāl vocal style, drawing on revisionist scholarship that questions some of its traditional narratives. Continuing in historical vein, I then discuss V. N. Bhatkhande, a prominent figure in Indian classical music’s passage to modernity, and—for all his contentiousness—a continuing reference point for musicians and scholars. Finally, I consider the distinctive, principally orally transmitted learning culture of Indian classical music against the background of history, lore, and ideology. |
| Page range | pp. 1–42 |
| Print length | 42 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
David Clarke is Professor of Music at Newcastle University. His wide-ranging musical and academic interests include music theory and analysis, music and philosophy, and Hindustani classical music. His musicological publications include articles, books and book chapters on twentieth-century western music, music and consciousness, and Hindustani classical music. He has studied the khayāl vocal style with Dr Vijay Rajput since 2004, and has undertaken study and participated in workshops with Pandits Rajan and Sajan Misra, Ramakant and Umakant Gundecha, Smt Veena Sahasrabuddhe, and Pandit Uday Bhawalkar.