{"product_id":"compositions-of-the-great-tabla-maestros","title":"Compositions of The Great Tabla Maestros","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: S.R. Chishti \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ ‎ Kanishka Publishers Distributors\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 1 January 2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 8184576951\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-8184576955\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 400 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCompositions of The Great Tabla Maestros: Splendid and Rare Collection of the Compositions of Tabla Legends of Various Gharanas\u003c\/b\u003e, authored by the distinguished musicologist Dr. S.R. Chishti, is an essential scholarly and practical compendium dedicated to the preservation of Indian classical percussion. Published by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"316\"\u003eKanishka Publishers\u003c\/b\u003e, this book serves as an invaluable archive for students, researchers, and professional percussionists. The fundamental philosophy of this text is to systematically document the diverse oral traditions of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"540\"\u003eTabla Vadan\u003c\/i\u003e (Tabla playing), providing structured notation for rare historical rhythmic patterns (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"638\"\u003eBandishes\u003c\/i\u003e) that have traditionally been passed down strictly through the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"711\"\u003eGuru-Shishya parampara\u003c\/i\u003e (teacher-disciple lineage).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe book is thoroughly organized into eight comprehensive chapters. The introductory chapter outlines the historical evolution and structural development of the major \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"\u003eGharanas\u003c\/i\u003e (schools of percussion). The following six chapters provide a meticulous, technical breakdown of the six primary regional stylistic schools or \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"319\"\u003ebaaj(s)\u003c\/i\u003e: Delhi, Ajrada, Lucknow, Farrukhabad, Benares, and Punjab. Across these chapters, Dr. Chishti provides precise structural characterizations and notation for approximately 256 traditional compositions, spanning foundational \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"550\"\u003eKaydas\u003c\/i\u003e, complex \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"566\"\u003eRelas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"573\"\u003eGats\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"583\"\u003eTukdas\u003c\/i\u003e. The final chapters break unique ground by evaluating the historical contributions of Hazrat Amir Khusro to Indian rhythmic structures, explaining the evolution of early \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"760\"\u003eTaal\u003c\/i\u003e frameworks and concluding with an analytical overview of how this classical art form transitioned into contemporary academic curricula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eDr. S.R. Chishti is a highly respected Indian academician, author, and senior musicologist specializing in Hindustani classical percussion. He has dedicated his career to creating comprehensive, bilingual instructional literature that bridges ancient performance practices with modern university-level music education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eDr. Chishti's research and writing methodology is deeply objective, analytical, and texturally precise. Rather than presenting abstract rhythmic theory, he focuses on compiling concrete notation systems that retain the accurate phrasing and accentuation intended by the original masters. His extensively sought-after bibliography—which includes authoritative works such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"373\"\u003eUnique Tabla Gats\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"392\"\u003eTabla Sanchayan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"413\"\u003eVarious Forms of Theke in Indian Talas\u003c\/i\u003e—establishes him as a leading modern archivist of North Indian percussion traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanishka Publishers Distributors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51700482507050,"sku":"VASY-8184576951","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/51K1CNhq3eL.jpg?v=1781263808","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/compositions-of-the-great-tabla-maestros","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}