Sarrazin's book is a streetwise, hands-on, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic guide to India's musical traditions. Including India's northern classical style, folk, Bollywood, and the boisterous bhangra dance, the book is the perfect introduction to the music of the world's largest democracy. In a work of love filled with cultural insights and a teacher's creativity in making India's varied musics accessible, Sarrazin ... Read morebrings intelligence to performing and appreciating India's multifaceted musical traditions.
David Reck, Professor of Music and Asian Languages and Civilizations, Emeritus, Amherst College A comprehensive and accessible textbook on various genres of Indian music-classical, folk, film, and popular. An excellent resource for music educators. Sarrazin brings a depth of insider knowledge to her work based on her research and performance of the music and immersion in the culture.
Marie McCarthy, professor and chair of Music Education, University of Michigan This is an excellent introduction, with many practical teaching ideas, for presenting the music of India. It is especially appropriate for music educators interested in introducing students to a broader array of the world's musics and addressing our multicultural musical mandate in the classroom.
William M. Anderson, Professor of Music Education Emeritus and Founding Director, Center for the Study of World Musics, Kent State University Show Less