TY - BOOK AU - Ananya Kumar Dey TI - Nyasa in raga SN - 9788184570281 U1 - 780.954 PY - 2022/// CY - New Delhi PB - Kanishka pub. KW - Hindustani music N2 - 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 to 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 araga, as also hwo nyasa svaras (nots) are instrumental in differentiating allied ragas. ER -