Tagore Raja Sir Sourindro Mohun (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office, 1965. ix,417 pages. Illustrated. 8.75 x 5.5", cloth, dj. Dj edge wear, VG/G.

Condition: New. pp. 416.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 5.5 X 9 inches. 423 pages. Blue cloth hardcover with pasted on label, front panel. Solid square binding, unmarked VeryGood. Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office, 1965. ix,417 pages. llustrated with line drawings and musical scores. Unmarked Dust Jacket is very good, now in protective mylar covering.

Condition: New. pp. 416.

Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book: This book sheds light on the musical brilliance of diverse nations and unveils the unique characteristics of a nation's popular music. The "Universal History of Music" draws from various sources and is enriched with original insights into Hindu music. The inclusion of songs from different cultures is not merely a coincidence; it stems from the profound connection between Music and Poetry, both overseen by the deity Sarasvati in Sanskrit tradition. This inclusion serves not only to showcase the intertwining of these art forms but also to facilitate a deeper understanding of a nation's essence, as its songs and music are authentic expressions of its soul. While some specifics of Hindu music are presented in the Appendix. About The Author: Raja Sir Sourindra Mohun Tagore (1840-1914) was a prominent Bengali musicologist from an influential family in Bengal. He excelled in both Indian and Western music theory, founding the Bengal Music School and the Bengal Academy of Music. He played a pivotal role in adapting "God Save the Queen" into Indian musical styles and supported British rule in India. Tagore also made significant contributions to the study of Indian music, received honorary degrees, and initiated musical exchanges with Japan. He was honored with knighthood and various international recognitions. The Title 'Universal History of Music Compiled From Divers Sources, Together with Various Original Notes on Hindu Music written/authored/edited by Raja Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore ', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121283663 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 416 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Music Textbooks. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms 416.

Condition: New. pp. 416.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book: This book sheds light on the musical brilliance of diverse nations and unveils the unique characteristics of a nation's popular music. The "Universal History of Music" draws from various sources and is enriched with original insights into Hindu music. The inclusion of songs from different cultures is not merely a coincidence; it stems from the profound connection between Music and Poetry, both overseen by the deity Sarasvati in Sanskrit tradition. This inclusion serves not only to showcase the intertwining of these art forms but also to facilitate a deeper understanding of a nation's essence, as its songs and music are authentic expressions of its soul. While some specifics of Hindu music are presented in the Appendix. About The Author: Raja Sir Sourindra Mohun Tagore (1840-1914) was a prominent Bengali musicologist from an influential family in Bengal. He excelled in both Indian and Western music theory, founding the Bengal Music School and the Bengal Academy of Music. He played a pivotal role in adapting "God Save the Queen" into Indian musical styles and supported British rule in India. Tagore also made significant contributions to the study of Indian music, received honorary degrees, and initiated musical exchanges with Japan. He was honored with knighthood and various international recognitions. The Title 'Universal History of Music Compiled From Divers Sources, Together with Various Original Notes on Hindu Music written/authored/edited by Raja Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore ', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121283670 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 416 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Music Textbooks. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms 416.

First Edition. Portrait frontispiece, plates, musical notation set within ornamental borders of various colours, title printed in red and black 4to Very slight wear to extremities, spine and edges of upper cover a little sunned losing green tint, but a very nice copy; with the armorial bookplate of Grace Elvina Trillia Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston. Scarce Library catalogues suggest 1897 or 1898 for the date of publication. Contemporary full green morocco, sides with double fillet gilt and beautiful and elaborate overall tooling of flowers and leafy sprays, spine decorated with the same tools and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, turn-ins gilt with fillets, roll and flowers, orange silk end-papers, by Zaehnsdorf.