The dawn of Indian music in the West /

Lavezzoli, Peter.

The dawn of Indian music in the West / Peter Lavezzoli. - New York ; London : Continuum, 2007. - [xiii], 456 p., [8] p. of plates : ports. ; 24 cm.

Originally published: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-446) and index.

Focusing on Indian-music theory, this work aims to demystify musical structures, foreign instruments, terminology, and the Eastern-musical framework. It also contains chapters on the relationships between Indian music and jazz, rock, and electronic music.

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Music--History and criticism.--India
Popular music--Indic influences.
Musicians--Interviews.
Spirituality in music.

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