Sanyal, Ritwik & Widdess, Richard: Dhrupad (Ashgate Books) Hardback

Contents

Contents: Preface; What is dhrupad?; The historical emergence of dhrupad style; Tradition and style: the four banis; The transmission of tradition: the Dagar heritage; Alap and tradition; An alap performance in the Dagar tradition; Composition and tradition; Performing the composition: rhythmic variation and improvisation; Dhrupad in the modern world: tradition, performance and revival; Appendices; Contents of the CD; Bibliography; Indexes.