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Hindustani music library
A reference to Hindustani ragas, thaats, rhythm and compositions—with lyrics, meanings and musical terms.
An introduction to Hindustani music
Raga gives melody its identity; tala organizes recurring musical time. Compositions bring these together through words and musical phrases. Begin with any section: the concepts needed to read it are introduced there.
RagasExplore melodic identity, note treatment and characteristic phrases.Tala & rhythmUnderstand rhythmic cycles, their beats and divisions, and the percussion patterns that express them.Musical formsKhayal, dhrupad, thumri and the forms around them.CompositionsExplore compositions through their lyrics, meanings, notation and musical structure.GlossaryRead short definitions and find familiar spellings.
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