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 Time
in Indian Music : Rhythm, Metre, and Form in North Indian Rag
Performance (Oxford Monographs on Music) by Martin
Clayton
Time in
Indian Music is the first major study of rhythm, metre, and
form in North Indian rag, or classical, music. Martin
Clayton presents a theoretical model for the organization of time
in this repertory, a model which is related explicitly to other
spheres of Indian thought and culture as well as to current ideas
on musical time in alternative repertoriesDSincluding that of
Western music. This theoretical model is elucidated and illustrated
with reference to many musical examples drawn from authentic recorded
performances. These examples clarify key Indian musicological
concepts such as tal (metre), lay (tempo or
rhythm), and laykari (rhythmic variation).
Written in
a clear and accessible style and illustrated with 102 music examples
and diagrams, it will appeal to anyone interested in Indian aesthetic
forms and the study of musical time. The book contains a free
CD of authentic recorded performances closely referred to in the
text.
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