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Language: English Pages: 275 About the Book The book, titled Nyasa in Raga: The Pleasant Pause in Hindustani Music deals with the concept of nyasa, a very important aspect in the performance of a Hindustani raga. The book takes a wholistic approach while dealing with the subject of nyasa. It covers the views of the ancient, medieval and modern authors regarding nyasa. It also gives a comprehensive definition of nyasa and then proceeds to explain various aspects of nyasa vis-a-vis the Hindustani raga. The book is replete with suitable examples wherever necessary, to enable the reader fully understand the fines details about the concept of nyasa. It also has several examples of how nyasa is important during the performance of a raga, as also how nyasa svaras (notes) are instrumental in differentiating allied ragas. In dealing with the concept of nyasa in Hindustani raga, the book also explains in minute detail, the finer nuances of the performance of a raga, whether from an artistes perspective, the listeners point of view or simply in terms of the ragas aesthetics. About the Author Dr. Ananya Kumar Dey holde the rare distinction of having an outstanding academic record as well as being an excellent performing artiste. He was the toppers in the University of Delhi as a student of Music in B.A. (Hons.) M.A. and M. Phil. He received several awards for his academic excellence, prime amongst them being the Tushar Pandit Memorial Gold Medal, Smt. V. Vani Bai Ram Memorial medal and Kumari Bina Memor