This book presents Indian music in staff notation in order to enable a practical experience of playing Indian music. Candida Connolly presents a collection of exercises and first songs that the Carnatic student learns, followed by rhythmic compositions and studies which build patterns in the division of the beat at different speeds. The compositions which follow are used in concerts as the central part of a raga presentation. The Tillana and Thiruppugal are pieces played at the end of a concert....

• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Foreword
• The Purpose of this Book
• An Introduction to Indian Music
• Learning Structure
• The Saxophone in Indian Music
• Text Explanation
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• South Indian:
• Carnatic Music
• First Exercises (Sarali Varisai, Janta Varisai, Alankara)
• First Songs (Sri Gananatha, Padmanabha, Vara Vina, Mandare)
• Rhythmic Song (Svarajati)
• Study (Mohana Varnam, Abhogi Varnam)
• Pieces (Gaja Mukhanai, Kalaivani, Sara Sara, Suddha Maye, Devadeva, Nagumomu)
• Dance Piece (Tillana...