Krti Samskrti (Krti Tradition in Karnatak Music)/Lalita Ramakrishna. Bangalore, Kalpatharu Research Academy, 2006, xv, 264 p.

    Contents : Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Pronunciation. Key for notation. 1. Nama rupa (name and form). 2. Nirmana (Structure). 3. Anya rupaka (krti & other forms). 4. Bhava raga (intensity & melody). 5. Sahitya Bhasha (lyric & language). 6. Tala laya (fixed & free rhythms). 7. Manodharma (creative scope). 8. Utpatti (origin). 9. Uthukadu Venkatasubbier. 10. Tyagaraja. 11. Muthuswami Dikshitar. 12. Syama Sastri. 13. Svati Tirunal. 14. Pravrtti (proliferation). 15. Sabha gana (concert music). Anubandha (appendix) : 1. Rama and Krishna. 2. Forms of Devi. 3. Siva. Artha kosha (Glossary). References.

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