A perfect bibliographic tool on Indian music is the entry "Hinduism and Music" by Eben Graves in Oxford Bibliographies Online:
https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195399318/obo-9780195399318-0158.xml

Of the many introductory books, I can recommend two in particular:

1/ Emmie te Nijenhuis, Indian Music: History and Structure, Leiden: Brill, 1974 (a bit dense)
2/ Bonnie C. Wade, Music in India: The Classical Traditions, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1979

Best,
Lubomir

On 23/06/2024 09:46, Martin Gansten via INDOLOGY wrote:

A professional Baroque violinist, not an Indologist and so not on this list, has asked me for introductions to classical Indian musical theory, including the concept of rāga, especially as found in Carnatic music. Both primary texts (in translation) and secondary sources are welcome, and the period corresponding to the Baroque (17th to 18th century) would be of special interest.

This question is entirely outside my field of knowledge, and I would appreciate any suggestions from knowledgeable colleagues. If there are particular recordings that might be helpful, and perhaps go with a particular text/book (by design or serendipity), that would be useful too.

Thanks in advance for any help,
Martin Gansten


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