Alfred Guitar Atlas: India (Book/CD)

Description

Whether you play jazz, rock, blues, or any other style, Guitar Atlas: India will infuse the beautiful musical language of India into your playing. Explore ornamentation, modes, and rhythms of folk music from Darjeeling, Assam, Bengal, and other regions. Learn how ragas are structured, and discover the subtle, graceful improvisational art form of Hindustani music. The examples and compositions of east Indian music throughout all 48 pages are presented in standard notation and guitar tab, and are demonstrated in an enclosed CD.In 2006, Guitar Atlas: India and its author Sanjay Mishra were featured on NPR radio’s “Sanjay Mishra: A Cross-Cultural Exploration in Music.”