Book #124668

Tamburas - 1st US Edition/1st Printing

Karlheinz Grosser

Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: 1st US Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York, Chicago, ET AL: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967.

Price: $50.00

A first American Edition/First Printing in Fine condition housed in a like dust-jacket.

Tamburas by Karlheinz Grosser is an exploration of the music of the Indian subcontinent. The book is divided into five sections, each devoted to a different musical region of the subcontinent. The first section, "Tambura Basics," covers the history, construction, and playing of the tambura. The second section, "Tambura Melodies from the North," presents traditional melodies from the north of India. The third section, "Tambura Melodies from the South," presents traditional melodies from the south of India. The fourth section, "Tambura Melodies from the East," presents traditional melodies from the eastern region of India. The fifth and final section, "Tambura Melodies from Beyond," presents contemporary tambura compositions from around the world.; 8vo; 442 pages.