Two gat forms for the sitār : a case study in the rhythmic analysis of North Indian music.

摘要: Rhythmic analysis of two major composition types (the vilambit gat and madhya lay gat) as played by the Maihar gharana sitarist Deepak Choudhury, illuminates several difficult issues. In particular this clarifies relationship between these gats their performance practices, relationships both to supposed models in vocal forms. This study suggests wide-ranging applications for rhythmic analysis, studies various forms styles North Indian classical music, techniques processes employed performance. While dependent on an understanding principles music tradition, such can go beyond areas traditionally considered be domain rhythm.