Finding the Raga - An Improvisation on Indian Music (Paperback, Main)

**WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE** 'A splendid book.' Literary Review 'A modern masterpiece.' New York Journal of Books Finding the Raga is Amit Chaudhuri's revelatory exploration of North Indian classical music: an ancient, evolving tradition whose principles and practises will alter the reader's notion of what music might - and can - be. Through essay, memoir and cultural study, Chaudhuri dwells on the music's most distinctive and mysterious characteristics, resulting in a gift of a book for musicians and music lovers, and for any creative mind in search of diverse and transforming inspiration. 'Supple, intricate and uncompromising, full of delicate observation and insight.' Geoff Dyer '[A] compelling meditation on Indian and Western art-making.' The New Yorker

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2022
Authors:	Amit Chaudhuri
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	258
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-21911-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-571-21911-X
Barcode:	9780571219117

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