Re: creative ennui question/Oblique Strategies.....ragas

[Bobdog <psbuddha@texas.net>]

here are 3 great books on raga theory for those interested:

ragopedia : exotic scales of northern india by shiv dayal batish &
ashwin batish
it's really just scales instead of ragas but lots of fun for practice.
available from batish records, 1310 mission st., santa cruz, ca, 95060

the classical music of northern india : the 1st year's study by ali
akbar khan
more intense than ragopedia, if you can do all this in a year you're
*real* good.transcriptions are into indian sargam, so it might be a
little weird at first. available from the ali akbar college store
1-800-748-2252

northern indian music by alain danielou
this 1 gets real complex into the math involved w/the just intonations
of the ragas, but lots of transcriptions into 5 line staff. it may be
out of print, but i've seen some of his others at bizaar of india on
university ave in berkeley.

if you live somewhere where there is anyone teaching indian music,
either vocal or instrumental, i'd highly recommend taking some classes.
it's is by far the best thing i've done for expanding my musical
horizons. it's good for humility, too.

bobdog