The Grammar of Carnatic Music (Phonology and Phonetics) by K.G. Vijayakrishnan

By K.G. Vijayakrishnan

This booklet argues that Carnatic tune because it is practiced this present day should be traced to the musical practices of early/mid eighteenth century. past types or 'incarnations' of Indian tune elaborately defined in lots of musical treatises are just of historic relevance this day because the tune defined is kind of various from present practices. it's argued that past forms won't have survived simply because they didn't meet the 3 an important requisites for a language-like organism to outlive i.e., a strong group of practitioners/listeners which the writer calls the Carnatic track Fraternity, a monstrous physique of musical texts and a felt communicative want. in truth, the crucial thesis of the booklet is that Carnatic song, like language, survived and developed from early/mid eighteenth century while those 3 requisites have been met for the 1st time within the heritage of Indian tune. the amount encompasses a foreword via Paul Kiparsky.

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