Analysis of the evolution of musical forms . h isunbarred in this version. 310 APPENDIX TIME-TYPES OF THE EAST This section illustrates the range of the Hindu tala from simpleconditions hardly to be distinguished from the European bar up tothe most complicated units. It should be remembered that themelodies are entirely unaccented; a European time-signature wouldthus give a false impression. Ekdtdla has been rendered into fand also f; and either of these readings is equally incorrect. Themelody here given appears to contradict the tala, but when sung itwould scarcely convey more than an effect
Analysis of the evolution of musical forms . h isunbarred in this version. 310 APPENDIX TIME-TYPES OF THE EAST This section illustrates the range of the Hindu tala from simpleconditions hardly to be distinguished from the European bar up tothe most complicated units. It should be remembered that themelodies are entirely unaccented; a European time-signature wouldthus give a false impression. Ekdtdla has been rendered into fand also f; and either of these readings is equally incorrect. Themelody here given appears to contradict the tala, but when sung itwould scarcely convey more than an effect of slight variation uponit. No attempt has hitherto been made to indicate the moreelaborate talas in European notation. The difficulty of singinga melody against the eccentric regularity of Tala Ara will beappreciated by musicians. The melody is here noted as in theHindu record without reference to bar-beats; the position of eachbeat being indicated by the tala-notation. Section X.—Hindu Talas and Melodies.* Tala Thoongree. Raga Jogeeah,. Tala Ekatala. Kaga Parajica.
Size: 3287px × 760px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectmusicalmeterandrhyth
