Music whether classical devotional secular folk fusion etc. is a form of expression which words and actions alone cannot describe. Indian music is quite popular both in India and worldwide as genres such as classical folk and modern fusion have gained immense attention and praise from music artists and laymen alike. This volume is dedicated to the study of Indian music from a musicological perspective. This book was initially published under The Heritage of India Series at the request of the said publisher’s editors. It uses tables and covers the classification of Indian music based on north Indian and south Indian traditions along with the description of nomenclatures used in Indian musicology. It explains the history and origins of Indian music usage of notations scales forms of ragas and its characteristics. It discusses the compositions made by Indian musicians and discussion on Indian and western music. The author interestingly also narrates the biographies of Indian musicians. This book is highly recommended for scholars and enthusiasts interested in the history forms and nuances of Indian music. About the Author Herbert A. Popley (18791960) was a Christian missionary of the London Mission Erode a translator and musicologist. He was known for his translation of Tirukkural composed by a popular ancient Tamil sage Thiruvalluvar under the title The Sacred Kural: Or the Tamil Veda of Tiruva??uvar. He held the posts of the Director of the YMCA and the Director of the Coonoor Cooperative Bank Ltd.
