Tabla Notes and Resources

Sangeet Taal Parichay (Part I)
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-50-8
Summary: Prathma and High School
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 242
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 40

Sangeet Taal Parichay (Part II)
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-67-2
Summary: 1st to 4th Year
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 368
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 50

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Blog discussing 'bols' etc also has referenced the books from Sangeet Karyalaya: http://chandrakantha.com/tablasite/articles/cad5.htm


1978 Sathsangat. Puna, India: V. Joshi and Co.
Lele, V.

1977 Mridang Tabla Prabhakar (Vol. II). Hatharas, India: Sangeet Karyalaya.
Mridangacharya, Bhagavandas & Shankardas, Ram (Pagaldas)


1973 Tal Prakash.Hatharas, India: Sangeet Karyalaya.(5th edition)
1975 Tabla-shiksha, Vadhya-Vadan Ank. Hatharas, India: Sangeet Karyalaya.
Sharma, Bhagavat Sharan


1977 Tal Martand. Hathras, India: Sangeet Karyalaya.
Vashisht, Satya Narayan

Note : Most of these books can be ordered at the website or by normal post with D.D.

Searching on flipkart gave a few books but not sure about the depth of the books:
http://www.flipkart.com/search-books?query=tabla+-table&searchGroup=books-stationeries&ref=bc724f58-1246-4512-8088-4298e6ba7a54&otracker=from-multi#scrollTo=171;pageno=1

This is the other website for Sangeet Karyalaya Hathras: http://sk.unosys.in/t/aboutus

WARNING: Please make sure that it is the correct website before ordering/buying anything there (as I haven't checked it out yet) as the original website is not accessible.

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Difference between Hindustani and Carnatic taal : http://chandrakantha.com/faq/tala_thalam.html

Tabla : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/tabla.html

Mridangam : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/mridangam.html

Pakhawaj : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/mridangam.html

Khol : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/khol.html

Pung : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/pung.html

Theory of tabla and pakhawaj, Adv. theory of tabla:
http://www.chandrakantha.com/products_and_services/fot.html
http://www.chandrakantha.com/products_and_services/atot.html

Dhrupad Connections with Yoga

Uday Bhawalkar on Dhrupad : http://swaratala.blogspot.in/2007/04/uday-bhawalkar-dhrupad-is-not-guarantee.html
Dhrupad of the Dagar Tradition and Nada Yoga : http://www.dhrupad.info/article4

Rudra-Veena : http://www.dhrupad.info/rudraveena.htm
Dhrupad Maestros : http://www.dhrupad.info/maestros.htm

Dhrupad Film : http://www.dhrupad-film.de/film.htm
Dhrupad.org website : http://dhrupad.org/

Vichitra Veena : http://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.in/2012_06_01_archive.html

Dhrupad : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/dhrupad.html

Dadra : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/dadra.html
Dhamar : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/dhammar.html
Thumri : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/thumri.html
Tappa : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/tappa.html

See Also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadi_(yoga)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lataif-e-sitta
Superb collection of Yoga Music : http://mantrika-shakti.blogspot.in/

Playlist of Indian Classical Music Video Documentaries  : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIbhddB3QKSZ771-UnX1pIjs2kBsErAjk

The System of Indian Classical Music : An Introduction in Samskrit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXeND_eFd8s

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Saw a Films Division documentary 'Hans Akela' on Pt. Kumar Gandharva yesterday.

Came to know many things about him for example : 

Why he was called Kumar Gandharva

How come he started singing bhajans etc esp. Kabir Bhajans.

He lay invalid and strictly forbidden from singing for 4-5 years while in Devas (M.P.).

He apparently went through a lot of introspection on self and singing.

However, when he came out of convalescence, he'd suddenly transformed his singing style.

He'd adopted many components of Nath panthi jogis and Malwa folk songs.

He also started tuning his Tanpuras meticulously since (I suspect) he found the connection between music and Nada/Laya yoga.

There are many Ragas in Hindustani Classical the origins of which are lost.

These origins find mention in SamaVeda or other ancient texts.

As per one of the close friends of Kumar-ji all of them were derived from folk songs.

The recurrance of few notes is seen in most folk songs. 

What Kumar-ji did was to use the seven notes as in Classical songs while retaining the character of both folk and classical songs.

He was able to re-discover the roots of many Ragaas as well as show the parallels and missing links between many of them. 

Also with this insight he was able to create a jugalbandi between sister Ragas in a particular song and termed this as Mishra-Raaga.

Will post this as a blog later on when I got enough material on the subject.

Also came to know that there is a biography called 'Gaan Yogi' by Vasant Potdar on Kumar-ji.

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Videos of Pandit Kumar Gandharva sharing his insights into fundamentals of music.

1) Kumar Gandharva Documentary

2) Pandit Kumar Gandharva in conversation

3) Pandit Kumar Gandharva talks about Music.

4) Pandit Kumar Gandharva in conversation about his music. Part One.

5) Pandit Kumar Gandharva talks about his life in Music. Part Two.

6) Pandit Kumar Gandharva sings Bhoop and explains the Raga

7) Pt. Kumar Gandharva gappa

 Part 1

8) Pt. Kumar Gandharva Gappa part 2

9) Pt. Kumar Gandharva Gappa part 3

10) Pandit Kumar Gandharva talks about MUSIC

 (14 minute talk)

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What I'm mostly trying to understand is various Margas of Yoga by doing basic Swadhyaay.

"Life is change" is a common saying. 

Why does change happen and When does it happen and How does it happen?

Energy flows from one state to another in our world and in our body. 

But it does so in more or less predictable or at least observable ways.

Meditation is a way to Observe these changes, become aware of them and to find the deep calm in the eye of the storm of change.

Meditation in any form - Music, Karma, Jnana, Raja, Hatha, Tantra - all are ways to reach this part of yourself and the Universe. Our bodies and minds are considered to be a reflection of the Universe itself.

Came to know something about these types of Yoga:

Swara Yoga:

It is the science of observing changes in our breathing which indicate changes at lower levels in mind-body. Learning to co-operate with energy changes helps to avoid friction between current state of mind-body and task we want to do. We do this instinctively when we schedule tasks as per our energy levels. Being able to observe these changes accurately and also to an extent controlling these changes is the idea of Swara Yoga. It is closely related to Pranayama i.e. 'Control of Prana'

Nada Yoga/Laya Yoga:

There is a saying "All Roads lead to Rome".

In the case of Yoga... "All Paths lead to Om" !! :-)

Whatever be your profession, education, personality or favourite things...

All of them are paths leading to Om - the unstruck sound - Nada.

This 'unstruck vibration' is found in the Anahat chakra near the Heart (as the name suggests).

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"Seek and you'll find". Found this superb collection of notes from Mukkam Vashi a 2 day workshop by Pandit Kumar Gandharv on the thought behind his music. There are also a set of youtube video snippets of his talks on music.

Going by the deep thought behind his selection of Kabir dohe's I feel it should be intimately connected to Nada/Laya Yoga.

This book is available on flipkart for Rs. 150 and I've ordered it.

Details Of Book : Kumar Gandharva : Mukkam Vashi : 2 Nd Ed

Book:  Kumar Gandharva : Mukkam Vashi : 2 Nd Ed

Author:  Bhatawadekar Mo. Vi. 

ISBN:  8174866310

ISBN-13:  9788174866318

Binding:  Paperback

Publisher:  Mouj Prakashan

Language:  Marathi

https://www.swarganga.org/books.php

https://www.swarganga.org/articles/details.php?id=4

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Superb Article about Vasantrao Deshpande on Rajan Parrikar's site: http://www.parrikar.org/vpl/?page_id=215

Rahul Deshpande "Nirbhay Nirguna" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcuOB_NAfp8
Rahul Deshpande "Sunta Hai Guru Gyani" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMLBq2I3Fzc

Listening to Rahul Deshpande's version of 'Nirbhay Nirgun' made me feel really absorbed in the song. I just can't stop humming it throughout the day. If you read the lyrics in fact Kabir is talking about Nada/Laya Yoga as a way of reaching unity.

Did you know that there is a form of Yoga called as Nada/Laya yoga which forms the basis of our Hindustani Classical Music which traces its origins back to the Sama-Veda.

Dhrupad (Dhruvpad) in fact requires its students to practise with japa-malas for most part of the day. It started as a form of meditative singing for meditation on Atma/Parmatma link. Dhruvpad in fact means 'the refrain' i.e. the repeating part of a bhajan.

Khayal - form of singing is a more recent version more suited to court singing and as a way to show off the skills of the singer in the court.

Dhrupad : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/dhrupad.html

Dadra : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/dadra.html

Dhamar : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/dhammar.html

Thumri : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/thumri.html

Tappa : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/tappa.html

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Facebook conversation with Shankar Rege. He wrote:
".. 1. Hath Yoga : Physical Exercise (Dance, Playing any instrument / percussion, singing) .. 2. Raj Yoga : Expressing Love .. 3. Bhakti Yoga : Devotion .. 4. Laya Yoga : the main branch for music .. laya is the pace of life .. differs person to person as per pulse rate .. aesthetic playing with laya creates compositions in different taalas .. as per Indian mythological concepts Lord Shiva is the controller of Time that is ''Kaala'' .. if we go back to the history of birth of universe we stop at the point of ''Kaala'' when the universe was separated from the sun .. the origin of ''Kaala'' is beyond imagination of a human being and hence the Lord is called ''Mahaa Kaala'' .. upaasanaa of ''Mahaakaala'' is known as ''Laya Yoga Saadhanaa'' which includes ''Naadabrahma Upaasanaa'' as well .. Naadabrahma is ''Omkaara Dhvani'' the sound ''Aum'' that appeared at the time of birth of universe .. that has no end .. it appears in all beings and objects .. the voice or sound produced by any creature is known as ''Jeeva Swara'' of that being .. for more details do have a session of lecture / demonstration of ''Laya Yoga'' ..."
Shankar wrote: ".. the 5th branch of Yoga is ''Karma Yoga'' .. in case of music, Practice performance and teaching music fall in this category ..."

Gurudutt Mallapur @Shankar Rege. Ati Uttam. Dhanyavaad for superb insight into the fundamentals of Bharatiya Sangeet.
Really interesting to know as it resounds with Music being integral to life and the Universal energy and vibrations itself.

Had a recent conversation with a Tabla player who talked about Jati being 'the beat' related to 'basic time pulse'. Nataraja dances to a beat. I've also heard the term 'Jateeshwaram' who I assume is Lord Shiva/Nataraja. We were discussing how in our Sanskriti all the different arts/sciences are not in separate boxes.

'Jati' the word itself seems to (my limited knowledge of Sanskrit) derive from Ja+Ti = that which gives birth to this(world?). Again 'Kaala' the domain of time is very intimately related to 'Jyotisha'. What are the under-pinnings across Dance, Music and Jyotisha which are ALL Time-based activities. The Nataraja pose is finally a snap-shot of Mahaa-Kaala.

Jati or Pulse-rate of individual is used in Ayurvedic 'Nadi-Parikshana'. The resonance across apparently "different" fields is amazing.

In our Sanskriti even inanimate "things" are considered a reflection of the Saguna Divine - Shankh, Chakra etc. So is it considered that a Tabla has it's own "(Nir)Jeeva Swara" or would it reflect the Tabla player's "Jeeva Swara"? Or are instruments also having "Jeeva Swara" i.e. is life (maybe at a lower/higher vibration) considered to exist in the "inanimate"?

Are beats in Tabla are related to Laya Yoga? Here I assume Nada as being that manifestation of 'Aum Kaara'.

Could you point me at any book or other source which would shed more light on the matter?
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http://www.satyamyoga.com/laya-yoga
http://www.kundaliniresearchproject.net
http://himalaya-tirtha.org/en/laya_yoga,11,,list.html
http://nathas.org/en/tradition/sadhana/

Superb collection of books on India and Vedas etc : http://www.vedicbooks.net/
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Kriya Yoga : http://brihaspati.net/downloads/Yoga_and_Kriya_Swami_Satyananda_Saraswati.pdfKriya Yoga Sample Chapter : http://www.kriyayogainfo.net/files/English%20II.pdf

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Free online collection of Tantra/Agama original texts : http://muktabodha.org/
Mantra Japa Rishi, Devata, Kilaka explanation : http://shrifreedom.org/vedic-astrology/mnatra-shastra/rsayadi-nyasa/
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Akshara 36 Tattva Table : http://www.shivashakti.com/table.htm
Nyasa : http://www.shivashakti.com/nyasa.htm
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Gopi Krishna : http://sharing-light.1134647.n2.nabble.com/file/n1134885/Secret%252520of%252520Yoga%252520-%252520Gopi%252520Krishna.pdf

Collection of Resources on Gopi Krishna (Videos, books, articles ) : http://www.ecomall.com/gopikrishna/

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Vrittis of the mind : http://www.dlshq.org/download/mind.htm
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Vastu: Breathing Life into Space Dr. Robert E. Svoboda

Preamble: http://www.namarupa.org/order/details/vastu-preamble.html

http://www.namarupa.org/order/vastu_book.php
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(Sri or Lakshmi) Sri-sukta explained term by term in 3 part blog:

http://creative.sulekha.com/srisukta-part-one_594497_blog
http://creative.sulekha.com/srisukta-part-two_594508_blog
http://creative.sulekha.com/srisukta-part-three_594575_blog

Other interesting article by the same author : http://rivr.sulekha.com/sreenivasarao-s_1308157
Vastu shastra and devalaya : http://creative.sulekha.com/temple-architecture-devalaya-vastu-part-seven-7-of-7_341357_blog
Art of Indian Painting : http://creative.sulekha.com/the-art-of-painting-in-ancient-india-chitrasutra-1_364115_blog
Rigveda and Persian Gathas (mirror-images??) : http://creative.sulekha.com/rig-veda-and-gathas-revisited_227630_blog
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Nath Tradition: http://www.natural-villages.org/earth-peace
Mappings with analogies using Shree Ramana and GanapatiMuni: http://satyavidya.com/GanapatiHiddenSecrets.htm

Many Shlokas : http://www.kamakoti.org/newlayout/template/shlokas.html

Bhavani Bhujangam Stotra : http://www.kamakoti.org/shlokas/kshlok10.htm

http://prramamurthy1931.blogspot.in/2011/04/hymns-to-srimata-bhavani-bhujangam.html

Raja Rajeshwari : 

Lalita Sahasranama by Shreeram Balijepalli : http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/shakti-sadhana/466434-lalitha-sahasranama-vishaya-soochika-part-1-a.html

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36 Tattvas of Kashmiri Shaivism : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_36_tattvas
Kashmiri Shaivism : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka%C5%9Bmir_%C5%9Aaivism

LayaYoga/Kundalini Yoga : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini_yoga
Sandhya Bhasa : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Language
Namarupa : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namarupa

Nath Panth : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nath

Siddha : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddha
Avadhuta : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avadhuta

Sant Mat : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant_Mat
Sant Jnaneshwar : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnyaneshwar
Ramanand acharya of Kabir : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramananda

Surat Shabd Yoga : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surat_Shabd_Yoga
Links related to Shabd : http://edwardbetts.com/find_link/Shabd_%28film%29
Shabd : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabd
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Different types of yoga techniques for meditation
[Brain Breathing/Swara Yoga]

Swara Yoga at wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swara_yoga

Some books on Swara Yoga : http://www.swarayoga.org/Booksonswarayoga.htm

Swara Yoga (not available) http://www.swarayoga.org/index.html

Swara Yoga Analysis : http://www.icyer.com/documents/12.pdf

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Introduction to Yantra : http://www.scribd.com/doc/144564831/Introduction-to-Yantra

Yantra Course at : http://www.icyer.com/Yantra%20Course.htm

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Excerpts from japa yoga : http://www.dlshq.org/teachings/japayoga.htm

http://www.dlshq.org/books/es69.htm

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45305154/Japa

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Nada Yoga : http://www.yogameditation.com/Articles/Issues-of-Bindu/Bindu-10/Nada-Yoga

https://www.facebook.com/gundecha.brothers

Sanskrit books on wiki source : http://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D

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ReStarted Hindustani Classical

Priya (nee Kalyanpur) takes a Hindustani Classical class at 2nd Cross, 8th B Main Kormangala 3rd Block. Felt really good restarting the Hindustani Classical singing on 27th-Nov-2010.

Started with Raag Yaman:

Aaroh:          ni Re Ga Ma' Dha Ni SA
Avaroh:        SA Ni Dha Pa Ma' Ga Re Sa

Thaat: Kalyan
Jaati: Sampoorna
Vadi:       Ga
Samvadi:   Ni

Bandish:

Pihara-Va-Maanat Na---Hi-Mo-Ra-

Bahuta-Mai--Sa-Ma-Jha---Ya

Au-ran ke guna gaan hai

Hamari karat ba-hu-ta- bu-ra- ---------yi

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Earlier we'd got introduced to Hindustani Classical Music at Geetanjali Music Academy at Parangipalya, HSR 2nd Sector (Parangipalya). Attended for 4 months from April-July 2010. Teacher was Moushumi from Shanti Niketan.

Started on Raag Bilawal
Thaat: Bilawal
Bandish:

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Books on Hindustani Classical Music

1) Some info on Hindustani Classical Music:
http://en.allexperts.com/e/h/hi/hindustani_classical_music.htm

2) Some info on Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (who created the Thaat system for Hindustani Classical Music):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu_Narayan_Bhatkhande
http://en.allexperts.com/e/v/vi/vishnu_narayan_bhatkhande.htm

3) The first volume of Bhatkhande's from Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
 http://www.sangeetkaryalaya.com/search.php?type=all&search=bhatkhande&x=0&y=0

Hindustani Sangeet Padhatti : Kramik Pustak Maalikaa (Part I)
Both English and Hindi Editions both are available.
I think best to have both as the cost is not much.
Some things are easier to understand (and cross-reference) in English and some other things are easier to understand in a holistic sense in Hindi.

Kramik Pustak (part 1)
Author: Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
ISBN: 81-85057-35-4
Summary: English edition of Kramik Pustak Maalika.
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 92
Language: English
Price: Rs. 125

Hindustani Sangeet Padhatti : Kramik Pustak Maalikaa (Part I)
Author: Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
ISBN: 81-85057-12-5
Summary: Vol I (1st year)
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 68
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 50

4) Also found a set of books by Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
(who's translated from Marathi/English Bhatkhande's book above I think).
Though not all may be applicable for us good to keep a list on the email.

Awaaz Sureeli Kaise Karen
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-48-6
Summary: Voice Training
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 330
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 125

Sangeet Taal Parichay (Part I)
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-50-8
Summary: Prathma and High School
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 242
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 40

Sangeet Taal Parichay (Part II)
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-67-2
Summary: 1st to 4th Year
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 368
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 50

Aalaap Taan Tak
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-46-x
Summary: Aalaap of Raagas and Tanna
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 228
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 200

69 items were found.
Bharata Natyam I
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-88-5
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 781
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 300

Sangeet Shiksha Ank
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-21-4
Summary: Music Guidance
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 206
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 200

Raag Visharad (Part I)
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-63-
Summary: Practical I to VIII Year
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 745
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 300

Raag Visharad (Part II)
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-83-4
Summary: Practical I to VIII Year
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 972
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 300

Filmee Shastreeya Geet Ank (Part I)
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057--
Summary: 50 Classical Songs
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 252
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 200

Filmee Shastreeya Geet Ank (Part II)
Author: Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg
ISBN: 81-85057-81-8
Publlisher: Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras
Pages: 222
Language: Hindi
Price: Rs. 200

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WARNING: Please make sure that it is the correct website before ordering/buying anything there (as I haven't checked it out yet) as the original website is not accessible.

This is the other website for Sangeet Karyalaya Hathras: http://sk.unosys.in/t/aboutus

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Hindustani Classical Music Resources

[Resources]
Raga and its concept in raga based songs of India and Pakistan
Raga asavari, bhairavi, bilawal lakshan geet with bols
Pakistani classical music Sadarang.com
sarangi.info
S.N.Tata's - Classical Ragas in Hindi Film Music - Raga
Classical Songs from Hindi Movies
A list of hindi film songs based upon classical raagas : drsundeepbhagwath
Film Songs based on Ragas
Hindusthani Raga Mala
Welcome to Sangeet Karyalaya
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande at AllExperts

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara (Des Raag) Page on Wikipedia

[Harmonium]
Learn keyboard harmonium raga based Indian film songs
Keyboard harmonium lessons with raga based songs and harmonium sargam videos



[Download]
RadioReloaded.com Thousands of Indian, Pakistani and Bollywood mp3 songs
HindiLyrix - Lyrics of Hindi Songs

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Article on Kailash Kher : http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/khabi-kushi-khabi-kher/article5149810.ece

Note: Search on youtube for many different interviews of Kailash and learned something interesting.

The media likes to play up somethings and downplay other things - in this case Rags-to-Riches story.
They insist that he spent a few months to year on Andheri Station (implying I guess that he sang/begged for a living there!!)

No matter how many times Kailash has gone red in the face trying to correct this image in interviews they keep on insisting on that image!! As if he's having amnesia and they know better than him....
A good warning to not put too much faith in 'Unauthorised Biographies'.
The biographer gets too much leeway to interpret the person/events to his heart's content.

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