references?

[soumitra at ix.netcom.com]

You wrote: 
>
>
>I'm a student of ethnomusicology and indology and I'm doing my 
research 
>on the North Indian sarangi (a musical instrument) and it's social 
role 
>in Hindustani music.
>
>For the moment I have still very few references about this subject.
>
>I would very much appreciate it if someone could provide me some 
references 
>to the following questions:
>
>1. different courts and the courtlife in North India and social 
history 
>of North India from 16th to the 20th century
>
>2. Castes of musicians, does vocalists, soloista and accompanists have 

>their own caste?
>
>3. The life of courtesans and their musicians
>
>4. Concept of tradition in Indian music (gharana, guru-shishya 
parampara etc)
>
>5. Kota-culture, musicians, dancer, prostitutes etc.
>
>6. Why have accompanists low social status in the music community, 
like 
>tabla and sarangi in Hindustani music?
>
>
>Thank you already now for your help
>
>Hertaldis Offermann
>offerman at cc.helsinki.fi
>
>
>
> 
>
I will give you the address of Bob Ghosh of NJ , who has helped open a 
school of Ashish Khan (the school of Ustad Allauddin Khan).his address 
could also be found in alt.rec.indian.classical.music.