ARTICLES

Indian Music (General)

Introduction to North Indian Classical Music - This is an extensive hypertext introduction to North Indian music (approx 150 pages).
Modes and Scales in Hindustani and Carnatic Music- (1,019 words) This article looks at Indian concepts of scales, and modes. It looks at it from both a historical perspective as well as comparing the North and South Indian approaches.
Electronic Aids in Indian Music Education - (2,321 words) This is an article about electronic tools used in musical education in India.
Rag Yaman - (450 words) This is an article about a traditional Indian rag (mode) called Yaman.

Tabla Making in the Deccan - (1,985 words) The making of tablas and the people who make them.
The Tabla Puddi - (4,592 words) The making of the drum heads used on the tabla.
Tuning the Tabla: A Psychoacoustic Perspective - (1,580 words) An article on the various psychoacoustic considerations in tuning the tabla.
New Approaches to Tabla Instruction - (1,755 words) A comparison between traditional Indian pedagogy and modern educational techniques.
Mrdangam et Tabla: un Contraste - (1,813 words) A contrast between the tabla and the mridangam.
An Introduction to Tabla - (6,925 words) This is an introductory article about the Indian tabla.
Repair and Maintenance of Tabla - (4,359 words) A good introductory article on the repair and maintenance of tabla.
The Cadenza in North Indian Tabla - (5,582 words) There are two forms of tabla compositions. There is the cadenza and the cycle. This article is about the cadenza
The Cyclic Form in North Indian Tabla - (5,682 words) There are two forms of tabla compositions. There is the cadenza and the cycle. This article is about the cycle
Psychoacoustics of the Musical Pitch of the Tabla - (7603 words) This article looks at the pitch of the tabla from a psychoacoustic standpoint.

The Twain Hath Met - (583 words) An article about a secret Brotherhood?
Introduction to Spectrum Analysis - (2,862 words) An introduction to spectrum analysis for musical instrument builders.