
Finding the Raga : An Improvisation on Indian Music Paperback / softback
by Amit Chaudhuri
Paperback / softback
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**WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE**'A splendid book.' Literary Review'A modern masterpiece.' New York Journal of BooksFinding the Raga is Amit Chaudhuri's revelatory exploration of North Indian classical music: an ancient, evolving tradition whose principles and practises will alter the reader's notion of what music might - and can - be.
Through essay, memoir and cultural study, Chaudhuri dwells on the music's most distinctive and mysterious characteristics, resulting in a gift of a book for musicians and music lovers, and for any creative mind in search of diverse and transforming inspiration. 'Supple, intricate and uncompromising, full of delicate observation and insight.' Geoff Dyer'[A] compelling meditation on Indian and Western art-making.' The New Yorker
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Faber & Faber
- Publication Date:07/04/2022
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- ISBN:9780571219117
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Faber & Faber
- Publication Date:07/04/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9780571219117