Music India/Manorma Sharma. 1999, vii, 589 p., $61. ISBN 81-7648-031-2.
Contents: Preface. 1. Concepts and terms. 2. Melodies--ragas. 3. Forms and styles. 4. Gems of Indian music. 5. Instruments. 6. Rhythm - tala. 7. The language of expression - dance. 8. Literature. Index.
From the preface: "This book deals with the basic concepts and terms of music, its forms and styles. Indian melodies, i.e., ragas, all types of musical instruments, rhythmic structure, terms of dance, life and contributions of great musicians and scholars and the literature of music. Every chapter has been arranged in alphabetical order to facilitate the reader to locate the required information easily. It has also been enriched with the comprehensive index."