“Useful chapter on voice training” – A History of Singing

Ludwig Pesch, The Illustrated Companion to South Indian Classical Music (New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1999) is a lengthy introduction to Carnatic music, with a useful chapter on voice training. John Potter and Neil Sorrell, A History of Singing. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. (Sources and references, p. 310)isbn 9780521817059

The Small Theatre (Sittrarangam) – Ekagrata Publications

Download the epub-version for offline reading, printing or getting read out on the Archive.org website >> Description The Small Theatre (Tamil Sittrarangam) is a chamber auditorium specially designed for Indian performing arts. Based on rural architecture, it provides a congenial atmosphere for traditional performers of dance, music and folk arts, and their audience alike. Introductory …

Book reviews: Eloquent Percussion: A Guide to South Indian Rhythm

Cover art: Arun V.C. by Ludwig Pesch (Introduction and concept) & T.R. Sundaresan (lessons) The art of vocalization of rhythmic patterns (Konnakkol) … and its importance as a memory aid and a teaching requisite have been duly highlighted … easy to comprehend. … useful for familiarisation with the various rhythmic embellishments used in percussion solo … excellent and free from errors.The guide to …