{"product_id":"9780195145915","title":"Music in South India: The Karnatak Concert Tradition and Beyond: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic in South India\u003c\/i\u003e is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with \u003ci\u003eThinking Musically\u003c\/i\u003e, the core book in the Global Music Series. \u003ci\u003eThinking Musically\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around the world. It sets the stage for an array of case-study volumes, each of which focuses on a single area of the world. Each case study uses the contemporary musical situation as a point of departure, covering historical information and traditions as they relate to the present. Visit www.oup.com\/us\/globalmusic for a list of case studies in the Global Music Series. The website also includes instructional materials to accompany each study. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMusic in South India\u003c\/i\u003e provides a vivid and focused introduction to the musical landscape of South India, discussing historical and contemporary performance, cultural history and geography, and the social organization of performance traditions. The book centers on Karnatak concert music, a unique performance practice that juxtaposes gorgeous musical compositions with many different types of improvisation. T. Viswanathan and Matthew Harp Allen first compare two types of song—\u003ci\u003ebhajan\u003c\/i\u003e, a structurally simple devotional genre, and \u003ci\u003ekriti\u003c\/i\u003e, the primary concert genre—and also analyze \u003ci\u003eraga\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003etala\u003c\/i\u003e, the basic elements underlying Karnatak music. They go on to examine the evolution of Karnatak music during the twentieth century, paying special attention to gender and caste and illuminating these issues through case studies and historical recordings (on the accompanying CD) of a small group of enormously influential musicians. In the final chapter, the authors move beyond Karnatak music to address other aspects of South India's rich musical environment, such as its thriving popular music scene (based on cinema music); regional traditions ranging from the sacred to the secular, many of which integrate elements from dance and drama; and contemporary composition. \u003cbr\u003e Featuring numerous listening activities, \u003ci\u003eMusic in South India\u003c\/i\u003e is packaged with an 80-minute CD containing examples of the music discussed. The CD includes a full, uncut concert recording of a \u003ci\u003ekriti\u003c\/i\u003e performance, which shows how Karnatak musicians weave together composed and improvised elements to create extended performances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022567981296,"sku":"9780195145915","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780195145915_p0.jpg?v=1763663988","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780195145915","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}