Open AccessThe Melodies of Monsoons: Weather in Indian Classical Music
Author(s) -
C. Uberoi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2015eo038523
Subject(s) - melody , climatology , monsoon , meteorology , geography , geology , history , art , literature , musical
Western composers evoke nature's fury with orchestral music that imitates the sounds of weather. Indian composers depict the monsoon rains in more abstract terms with the classical raga system.
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