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Hardcover. Condición: New. Contents: Texts: I. General considerations: 1. Rigveda. 2. The Yajurveda. 3. The Samaveda. 4. Atharvaveda. 5. The Brahmanas. 6. The Aranyakas and the Upanishads. 7. Kalpasutras. 8. Supplementary texts. 9. The schools: the Veda after the Vedic period. II. Beliefs. III. Speculations. IV. Rituals: 1. The public rites. 2. The domestic rites. 3. Magic. V. Civilisation. Index. "These texts include the Samhita or "collections", generally in verse, which contain more especially hymns, prayers and ritual formulae; the Brahmana or "Brahmanic explanations", theological commentaries on the Samhitas, in prose; the Aranyaka, "forest texts", and Upanishad, commentaries adjoined to the Brahmanas but of a more esoteric character. Finally the Veda is concluded by the Vedanga "(auxiliary) limbs of the Veda", subsidiary works of exegesis, explanation, which are not part of the Veda in the narrow sense: they are no longer sruti but smriti, "(tradition entrusted to) memory". The intense development of the priestly spirit in the Post-Rigvedic texts was not able entirely to overcome this state of mind, which spontaneously modified the more pacific trend of the Brahmanic culture which supervened after the first invasions. But the Vedic culture was also enabled to impose itself by the richness of its religious ideas, which were powerful enough to set the framework of all the forms assumed by the religions of India through the centuries which followed." (jacket).

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Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Music in education a brief on three issues. 2. Tasks before us the music teachers. 3. Role of music promoting harmony. 4. In search for methodology for music education in India. 5. Music education objectives before a discipline. 6. Raga as Indian cultural expression. 7. Value of folk music in nation building. 8. Ethnomusicology with special reference to Gujarat. 9. Folk music as a functional in social education. In Music Education and Other Essays Professor Mehta provides significant insights into music as a vital part of education for leading a cultured life. It is deliberate in being brief and simple readable even by the uninitiated. The opening chapter deals with the development of the mind employing music in our educational system. Chapter 2 focuses on the objectives before music education while chapter 3 speak about methodology for music education. The topic of tasks before music teachers is discussed in chapter 4. How raga has achieved the distinction of being unique in Indian cultural expression is contemplated in chapter 5. In chapters 6 to 9 the author points out to the roots of music folk music its cultural value in nation building its significance in promoting harmony between linguistic and communal groups and also its employment as a functional in social education. A stimulating book. 72 pp.

This book is a compilation of-Vilrious articles written for Journals Seminars etc It was an attempt to bring out all the articles in the form of a book for presentation for the future generation The articles written are mostly for the consumption of common people those who are not much involved or connected with the subject The readers will enjoy reading these articles and have an idea on the different aspects of Indian Music.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Introduction. In praise of Kalidasa. 1. Devotional. 2. Description of nature. 3. Dialogues. 4. Emotional. 5. Proverbial sayings. Appendix 1. Summary of Prathyabhinj philosophy as given by Pandit Kalla. 2. Kalidasa and music. 3. Glossary. In this book a modest attempt is made to present to the readers some of the beauties from the works of Kalidasa so that those who have got the leisure or patience to study all his work may get a glimpse of the poet's genius. It is a standing reproach to our Indian Sanskrit scholars that they have not done justice to the greatest poet of their country. The labours of this writer in publishing these beauties or gems from the works of Kalidasa will be amply repaid if some Indian scholars come forward to give the result of their critical study about the works of Kalidasa as Henry Morley Dowden Gervinus Moulton and others have done in respect of Shakespeare. 170 pp.

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pbk. The history of special education can be traced back to the down of human civilization when human begin becomes aware of those whose appearance and behavioural chara cteristics differed from majority of the population The reaction of people towards a typical individuals differed from cruel to human those who were different were destroyed tortured ignored exiled and even considered divine by the Society Their problems were crudely explained in terms of superstition and action of previous birthIn the early stage of human civilization people lived in small tribes which wandered from place to place in search of means of livelihood They often clashed among themselves for superiority of status People have faith in religion superstition and demonology etc Those individuals who had some physical abnormalities were mostly destroyed primitive people believed that physical and mental disorders were the result of demon that had taken possession of an individual .

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Acknowledgement. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Tourism development in South East Asia. 3. International Tourism and resources in Malaysia. 4. Development and motivation of international tourism in Thailand. 5. International tourism and development in Singapore. 6. Motivation of international tourism in Indonesia. 7. Trends and structure of international tourism in Vietnam. 8. International tourist flows in Philippines. 9. Nature and motivation of international tourism in Laos. 10. Flow and nature of international tourism in Cambodia. 11. Conclusion. Index. This book is a geographical study of provide a systematic description and analysis of the geographical factors which have shaped international tourism in Southeast Asia. It brings together studies on the region's geophysical origin environment resources flora fauna people and cultures political changes economy and society. It also attempts to make Southeast Asia's current tourism and socio economic development more explicable by considering it in the lights of these geographical and human resources. It takes a comparative view of geographical changes in Southeast Asian countries and highlight Southeast Asia's incorporation into wider international tourism. Thus the book offers an integrated perspective on Southeast Asia by focusing on its geographical and human resource endowments and exploring how they have brought drastic revolution in region's international tourism. By providing the geographical background to demographic elements in the evolution of the region's geography and tourism the book makes an important attempt to a greater understanding of present day geography of tourism. 198 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. Foreword. 1. Introduction. 2. Characteristics of Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music. 3. Eminent composers of Carnatic music. 4. Kriti analysis of Muthuswami Dikshitar Syamasastri Swati Tirunal and Papanasam Sivan. 5. Conclusion. Bibliography. Classical music and dance are some of the very proud treasures of the heritage of our nation. The author wishes to analyze the extent and scope for Abhinaya leading to dramatic potentials as available in most of the Kritis of eminent composers of Carnatic music. Both Carnatic music and dance have prominent place in the cultural and fine arts set up. This has not only swayed the hearts of the ethnic Indian community but also the hearts of the universe breaking all barriers. Together they have a great role in the cultural diplomacy to make the world a better and befitting place to live. The author shares her experience in the dance field as a vocalist with different dancers to select this particular subject for her analysis. This experience of her singing for different dancers and for different forms which inspired the author for a special study. As an attempt for a comprehensive study covering all the composers and their entire compositions for review it would be very voluminous the author has taken the study of the Musical Trinity and few of the prominent post period musical Trinity composers. During the course of deep study of these composers the author has realised greater potentiality specially in the kritis of Tyagaraja for portraying different types of Abhinaya which further propelled her interest on the subject. She has also made a comparative study of the compositions of these composers under review. 182 pp.

The word Pakistan had not been heard of before 1930 In 1940 it was adopted by All India Muslim League as its official aim In 1947 it appeared as a new state Obviously such a rapid growth leading to such spectacular success must have sprung from roots deeper than purely political motives and stretching far beyond the twentieth century But simultaneously one can not deny the fact that it was the consolidation of AH India Muslim League during 1936 to 1943 ulti mately paved the way for the creation of new state of Pakistan in 1947 In the present work various factors and circumstances leading to the consoli dation of the Muslim League and consequently formation of Pakistan are being analysed objectively.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Plato. 2. Quintilian. 3. Elyot. 4. Loyola. 5. Comenius. 6. Milton. 7. Locke. 8. Rousseau. 9. Pestalozzi. 10. Herbart. 11. Froebel. 12. Montessori. Index of tropics and titles. Index of names. A history of education should explain how educational doctrines are related to the intellectual and social tendencies of the times in which they originated should expound these doctrines and should indicate how they affect educational practice. This work does not profess to be a history of education it confines itself to a exposition of the doctrines of a limited number of representative educators. It does not deal with their lives. in one respect this is a disadvantage in another an advantage. It is a disadvantage in so far as the lives of the authors frequently help to elucidate their doctrines it is an advantage in so far as it enables us to avoid the argumentum ad hominem fallacy which is frequently exemplified in histories of education. Students of education are advised to read the texts of the authors along with the chapters on the doctrines here given. For the doctrines of educators only incidentally mentioned in these pages or entirely omitted from them they are referred to such a history of education as Monroe's Text Book. Other readers will find the chapters designed to give a general idea of the doctrines of the great educators without recourse to other works. 262 pp.

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Hardcover. Condición: As New. Contents: Swati Tirunal a versatile composer. 1. Introduction. 2. His childhood and court association with musicians. 3. Swati as a patron of musicians. 4. Swati as a composer. 5. Significant contribution of Swati to music. 6. Swati's contribution to dance musical forms. 7. General appraisal of Swati's works. Conclusion. "Sri Swati Tirunal was Maharaja of Travancore in Kerala. Hailing from a royal family known for the artistic knowledge and patronage of fine arts. He lived during the same period of the music trinity of Carnatic music who lived and enriched the art with their enchanting and appealing compositions. Though he lived for short period of 34 years. (1813-1847), he acquired mastery over the several languages including Persian, Hindi, and proficiency in music. He has composed more than 300 songs in various languages which are considered to be equal to those of the Trinity of music. Besides administering the state admirable he patronized all art forms. His contribution to the literature on the subject of music are worthy of note." (jacket).

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents 1. I compose. 2. My granite heart. 3. The first Dawn. 4. He like a stranger came. 5. An after thought. 6. Uproot and replant. 7. A rare smile. 8. The crazy heart. 9. I do not know. 10. Violence to the word. 11. Jottings. 12. Krishna to Radha. 13. Restlessness. 14. The word. 15. The quintessential Indian. 16. The magic of India. 17. The big fight. 18. A poem. 19. All are wise. 20. A semblance. 21. Early in the morning. 22. Stillness. 23. A reverie. 24. Between two rivers. 25. What should I say. 26. Reincarnation. 27. Cry Cry. 28. To the cosmic driver. 29. The pattern. 30. Nothing stands at par. 31. The moment to decide. 32. Thanks giving. 33. The power game. 34. She knew. 35. It was only yesterday. 36. Where are you. 37. Axeman's job. 38. The monsoon after drought. 39. I am not alone. 40. A strange sight. 41. This is life. 42. Compu the New God. 43. A long wait. 44. To my brother. 45. How is it. 46. Two letters. 47. The abode of love. 48. Do you know of a land. These poems of affection social concern and philosophical reflection represent modern Indian sensibility in theme rhythm and diction. They deal with changing contemporary situations and human predicaments in day to day life. They are dedicated to the common reader with the hope that he will find some delight and meaning in them. 104 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Human predicament. 3. Theme of regeneration love and life. 4. Crisis of faith and confidence vs OPTIMISM. 5. Theme of transcendence. 6. Humanism in new age. 7. Style. 8. Growth of poet's mind (his poetry at a glance). 9. Conclusion. Works cited / references. Appendix Biodata of Dr. Mahendra Bhatnagar. 112 pp.

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Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents I. Ecology and culture 1. Ecology and culture interwoven with special reference to trees a perspective. 2. The Vanachetana at Heddur (Thirthahalli Karnataka) A unique cultural experiment and experience. II. Peace 3. The Hague agenda 1999 for peace. 4. The Buddhist concept of non violence and world peace a perspective. 5. The need of communal harmony in India and The Hague Peace Agenda of 1999. III. Folk Lore 6. Antige Pintinge The Folk Art of Malnad Karnataka. 7. Antaraghattamma The Grama Devatha at Sakharayapattana Represents socio religious harmony. 8. The Folk study of Kadur Taluk (Chickmagalur District) a brief portrayal. IV. Anthropology 9. The Namdhari Vokkaligas of Malnad Karnataka historical background and a few socio cultural aspects. 10. A few socio economic aspects of Kodige Gowdlu the less known tribe of Malnad Karnataka. V. History and Archaeology 11. Challenges of teaching history today. 12. Bhaskaravarman the Benevolent Monarch of Assam (Kamarup) as depicted in Harsha Charia of Banabhatta. 13. From lab to cup stages in coffee research a study of the CCRI at Balehonnur (Chikmagalur Dist.) From 1915 1947. 14. Gandhi The way and message. 15. The visit of Mahatma Gandhi to Tirthahalli on 27.8.1927 The Nationalist Movement in the heart of Malnad. 16. The Markhandeshwara Temple at Khandya with special reference to the Sun Sculpture. VI. Art and Literature 17. A.N. Moorthy Rao hundred and still raring to go. 18. Light and delight through theatre Ninasam A New Cultural School of Thought. 19. From Poorvangane to Paschimangane An anticolonial cultural expression in Kannada Literature. In this age of globalization and postmodernism it is imperative for cultural historiography to be rooted in the specificity of the local realities and to reach out to the global. The essays written for various occasions by Prof. D.S. Somashekhar respond to such imperative. The essays in the collection range from the study of local cultures for instance the Gowdlu Tribe living in the dense forest region of Western Ghats the cultural practices like Antige Pintige prevalent in a small geographical area of the Malanad Region in these Ghats study of the communities like Namadharai Vokkaligas to the relevance of The Hague Peace Agenda Gandhism and the Buddhist concept of non violence. Essays on ecology bio diversity and communal harmony reflect the socio environmental concern which the sensitive author shares with all concerned citizens. Besides there are essays pertaining to the regional literature in Karnataka and on the cultural institutes like NINASAM which interest not only cultural historians but also the readers in general. 258 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. From the above works of various descriptions can be judged the versatile nature of the genius of their author. He was a poet a dramatist and an astronomer. And his works bespeak the superior order of his scholarship his acquaintance with the important systems of philosophy the Upanisadas and the Puranas his close observation of society and its intricate problems his delicate appreciation of the most refined feelings his familiarity with the conflicting sentiments and emotions of the human heart and his keen perception of and deep sympathy with the beauties of nature. His imagination was of a very high order and of a constructive nature. His description aerial voyages in Raghuvansam and Sakuntala is so exquisitely beautiful and so true to nature that one can not but the struck with the vast range of the constructive and reproductive capacity of his imagination. Of the three plays of Kalidasa the Sakuntala has acquired the greatest celebrity. The popularity of this pay with the natives of India exceeds that of any other dramatic and probably of any other poetical composition. But it is not in India alone that the Sakuntala is known and admired. Its excellence and beauty are acknowledged by many learned men in every country of the civilized world. Sakuntala is a maiden bordering on womanhood. Her heart when we first see her is already undet the influence of love though that feeling has not yet assumed a clear and distinct form. She is guileless but she feels no scruple in telling an untruth if it serves her ends without doing injury to others. Her capacity for love is unbounded. She can forget herself forget the world and everything when she is absorbed in thoughts of love. She is gentle and meek yet she can undauntedly give vent to her moral indignation against the ruler of the earth. But she is not vindictive. She has that benign graciousness that forgivingness and that kindly nature the presence of which in a woman makes a goddess of her and a heaven of home. The Uttaramacarita a drama of considerable celebrity from the pen of Bhavabhuti the poet of deep pathos and the sublime bears some resemblance to the Sakuntala. The Uttaracarita opens with the installation of Maharaja Ramachandra and his Queen Sita on the throne of Ayodhya and in this respect does not compare with the Sakuntala the first three acts of which are taken up with a description of the hero's devices for gaining the hand of the heroine. The real comparison begins after the banishment of Sita and the public disowning of Sakuntala. The pangs of love which the heroes of both the pays feel at the separation from their respective queens is matter common to the two plays. But Bhavabhuti excels in describing the deep pathos and the heart stirring incidents. In the closing scenes the resemblance is greater. Dusyanta sees his unknown son feels his heart overflowing with affection for him and from a collation of circumstantial evidence concludes the boy to be his son. In the Uttaracarita precisely similar is the predicament of Rama with regard to his unknown sons. Both Sita and Sakuntala are exemplary wives. But Sita a devotion to her husband is of a transcendental nature her forgivingness verges on improbability. 202 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Inner urgencies and outer compulsions. 3. Taste of alienation. 4. Passion and choice. 5. Realization and resolution. Selected bibliography. Unlike most of the modern writers who misinterpret man's true condition by accepting a bitterness about absurd existence Anita Desai holds the view that the writer must perpetually fight for the true depiction of man's condition and the mystery about it. During the execution of her process of exploration of this mystery Anita Desai calls for a fresh approach to reality holds life as a sacred asset and seeks to communicate its richness power and mystery through ideas that contradict the formidable stances of alienation and absurdity. Ordinary life feels Anita Desai has always been man's true condition and that its exclusion from art is a step toward inauthenticity and error. Art for Anita Desai seems to be a purgation of consciousness having something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. It seems that for Anita Desai the great imperative for art is to dissociate itself from theoretical abstractions and ingenious explanations of reality and try to restore the magic or enhancement of life which is innate in every human being. The obstacles attending the realisation of such a vision in art constitute for Anita Desai the essence of the problem of affirmation above and beyond particular stances of world views. Though Anita Desai is conscious of the fact that man is basically a stranger and an exile in this world she does not hold the view that man's exile is without remedy. Rather she has the hope of a promised land of steady wisdom of life which involves her belief that man must face his trap situation lucidly and he must not brood over the sense of the absurd. 220 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Introduction. 1. Tone. 2. Tune (Tonal structure). 3. Tala (Rhythmic Structure). 4. Text (Verbal Structure). 5. Modern trends in the application of tone tune and text in Hindustani Classical Music. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. The world of music is as vast as an ocean as endless and infinite as the sky. The present book The Importance of Tone Tune and Text in Indian Music is an interesting study of music as it attempts to trace out a few distinctive features of music from their origin to this modern time. Tones or swaras gradually ware extended with the discovery of strutis. These strutis were later used to create different tunes or melodies which gave rise to ragas the soul of Indian classical music. Text in music in the via media through which the message of a raga or the indication of a rasa comes out to win over the hearts of the listeners. Last but not the least Tala acts as a binding agent between the three and puts life and rhythm into it. 236 pp.

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Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Introduction. National music. The savage nations. I. Asia 1. China. 2. Siam. 3. Japan. 4. Corea. 5. Thibet. 6. Burmah. 7. India. 8. Ceylon. 9. Persia. 10. Arabia. 11. Turkestan. 12. Turkey in Asia. II. Africa 1. North Eastern Africa. 2. Northern Africa. 3. Western Africa. 4. Central Africa. 5. Southern Africa. 6. Eastern Africa. 7. Madagascar. III. Europe 1. Greece. 2. Turkey. 3. Austria. 4. Russia. 5. Scandinavia. 6. Denmark. 7. Holland. 8. Belgium. 9. Germany. 10. Switzerland. 11. Italy. 12. Sicily. 13. Sardinia. 14. Spain. 15. Portugal. 16. France. 17. England. 18. Scotland. 19. Ireland. 20. Iceland. IV. America 1. North America. 2. The West Indies. 3. Central America. 4. South America. V. Oceania 1. Malaysia. 2. Australasia. 3. Polynesia. Appendix a few facts concerning Hindu music. Music pervades all nature. It is co eval with the creation. There is nothing in nature that arouses our attention or affects our feelings so quickly as a sound. The murmuring of water the sighs of the zephyrs the whispers of the evening breeze the roar of the storms the chirpings of the birds the cries of the animals the hum of distant multitudes and the concussion of sonorous bodies excite in our minds feeling of pleasure pain or fear and contain in them the germs of music. A musical sound is a noise no doubt by every noise is not a musical sound. There is marked difference between the two. Noise is a confused combination of sounds resulting from the concussion of non elastic bodies musical sound is a pure harmonious effect produced from a simple elastic body such as the tone of a bell. It flies further and is heard at a greater distance then a noise. The musical instruments played at a gathering may be heard at a distance of a mile but the noise made by the people at the gathering however overpowering it may be on the spot is scarcely audible at a similar distance. Sound (Sanskrit Nada) has been described as either inarticulate (Dhanyatmaka) or articulate (Varnatmaka). Instrumental music is considered inarticulate and vocal music articulate by the curious structure of the vocal organs man is capable of making a greater variety of tones than any other animal and has at his disposal the power of giving expression to every emotion. The human voice in its tone and accent is undoubtedly the purest and most sonorous of any which distinguishes the vocal animals. In those countries where man may be said like a plant to grow and flourish the voice expands and colder regions where the mouth is more constantly kept closed the voice is restricted and escapes with difficulty. Hence it is that the Afghan Dutch and similar other languages are so guttural that in the delivery of some of their words the speakers seem as if they are choked and hence it is that in India Greece Italy and other Southern Countries the climate of which is noted so much for its beauty and mildness the vocal art has risen to so much fame. A few facts concerning Hindu music are given a place in the appendix. To enter into details of the kind in the body of the work would be going beyond its general scope. 374 pp.

Library  Science deals  with maintenance and arrangements of books Although Library Science is a new discipline the conception of reduplication on the basis of printing techniques goes back to Indus Valley Civilization Many an ancient Indian classic are now available on Bhojapatra which could not be possible without an effort of maintenanceModern practices of maintaining books have become complex Evolution of printing press made it possible to produce more and more books A librarian has to deal with a number of jobs procurement of books categorisation and cataloguing etc He has to maintain a file of reference periodical section and record of new arrivals The art of cataloguing relates to both catalogues and bibliographies It is the art of describing and listing material in such a way as to make it as easy as possible to discover the nature and extent of what is available and if appropriate where this material may be located or obtained from With the advent of computer and development of information technology the task of a librarian has become easier Even books are now kept in digital form Huge shelves and big buildings prove to be useless Through an internet a huge library is now available on computer screen.