Dhrupad: tradition and performance in Indian music/
Ritwik Sanyal, Richard Widdess.
- Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2004.
- xxii, 395 p.: ill. ; 26 cm.
What is dhrupad?; The historical emergence of dhrupad style; Tradition and style - the four bani; The transmission of tradition - the Dagar heritage; Alap and tradition; An alap performance in the Dagar tradition; Bandis - the dhrupad composition; Laykari - rhythmic variation and improvisation; New contexts for an ancient art.