Elements of Indian Music

Song List: Section A Preface By George Brooks 4 Acknowledgements .. 5 Introduction 6 The Melodic Structure Of Indian Music Melakarta And Thaat 7 Raaga 7 The Quintessence Of Indian Music 8 Congruence Between Musical Cultures 9 Indian Theory Vs. Western Theory A A Unified Approach Key Signatures And Time Signatures ..10 Staff Position, Scale Degrees, Intervals And Scale-Chord Compatibility 11 Standard & Adjusted Scale Degrees For Melakarta Scales 14 Approach To Chords 15 The Circle Of Intervals 16 The 72 Melakarta Scales (Standard Scale Degrees) 18 The 72 Melakarta Scales (Adjusted Scale Degrees) 19 Relative Modes Of Melakarta Scales 20 The Method Behind The Melakarta System 22 Section B The 72 Melakarta Scales (Staff Notation- Key Of C) Chakra 1 24 Chakra 2 25 Chakra 3 26 Chakra 4 27 Chakra 5 28 Chakra 6 29 Chakra 7 30 Chakra 8 31 Chakra 9 32 Chakra 10 33 Chakra 11 34 Chakra 12 35 Melakarta Scale Workouts. 36 Piano Etudes Using Melakarta Scales Etude In Melakarta #01 A Kana-Kangi ..42 Etude In Melakarta #10 A Nataka-Priya 45 Etude In Melakarta #16 A Chakra-Vakam 48 Etude In Melakarta #19 A Jhankara-Dhwani 50 Etude In Melakarta #27 A Sara-Sangi 52 Etude In Melakarta #36 A Chala-Nata54 Etude In Melakarta #37 A Salagam 57 Etude In Melakarta #45 A Shuba-Panthu-Varali 60 Etude In Melakarta #51 A Kama-Vardhini 63 Etude In Melakarta #59 A Dharma-Vathi 66 Etude In Melakarta #65 A Mecha-Kalyani 68 Etude In Melakarta #72 A Rasika-Priya .70 Classical Guitar Etudes Using Melakarta Scales Etude In Melakarta #01 A Kana-Kangi ..74 Etude In Melakarta #10 A Nataka-Priya 77 Etude In Melakarta #16 A Chakra-Vakam 80 Etude In Melakarta #19 A Jhankara-Dhwani 82 Etude In Melakarta #27 A Sara-Sangi 84 Etude In Melakarta #36 A Chala-Nata86 Etude In Melakarta #37 A Salagam 88 Etude In Melakarta #45 A Shuba-Panthu-Varali 90 Etude In Melakarta #51 A Kama-Vardhini 92 Etude In Melakarta #59 A Dharma-Vathi 94 Etude In Melakarta #65 A Mecha-Kalyani 96 Etude In Melakarta #72 A Rasika-Priya .98 About The Author100