Elements of Western Music for Students of Indian Music

Contents: Svara nomenclature. 1. Introduction. 2. Staff notation. 3. The advent of staff notation. 4. Technical terms. 5. Harmony.

From the Preface: "The fundamentals of Western Music and staff notation have been explained here in a language and terminology familiar to students of South Indian Music. With a knowledge of staff notation, one can have access to the folk melodies of many countries and also comprehend something of the genius of Western Classical Music. The scale of Sankarabharana which is the Major Diatonic scale is the common property of humanity. Students of western music, will by going through this book get to know something of the basic principles of Indian Music. Students of Indian Music who desire to pursue further the study of Western Music may do so with the help of standard books on the subject and with the help of competent teachers of Western Music."