Alankar Prabodhini: A Guide for Learning Indian Classical Music by Practicing Alankar

Sharma, Dr. Vijayshree

ISBN 10: 1944974016 / ISBN 13: 9781944974015

Published by Vijayshree Sharma, 2016

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1st edition. 96 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.22 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Alankar Prabodhini: A Guide for Learning Indian Classical Music by Practicing Alankar
• Publisher: Vijayshree Sharma
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1944974016
• ISBN 13: 9781944974015
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This book is meant for the students starting their journey into the world of Indian classical music. It provides a means for a student to master alankars. The book includes a total of sixty alankars: practice of thirty-four alankars in Kehrava tala (a basic rhythm of four beats) and thirteen alankars in Rupak tala (a rhythmic pattern of seven beats), eight in Jhaptala (a rhythmic pattern of ten beats), and five in Dadra tala (a rhythmic pattern of six beats).

About the Author

Dr. Vijayshree Sharma is the founder and director of Sangeetshri School of Music, Arizona, USA, a premier institution dedicated to promoting Indian classical music. After graduating with a doctorate degree in Indian classical music from the prestigious Banaras Hindu University in India in 1993, she taught graduate and post-graduate students at Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan, India and has previously been a language instructor at the University of Utah, USA. A musicologist par excellence and an ardent proponent of the disciplined learning of Indian classical music, Dr. Vijayshree Sharma has performed and spoken about Indian culture and arts at national and international events.