Ragas of Early Indian Music - Widdess, Richard (Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology with reference to South Asia, Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology with reference to South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies, London)

The concept of raga forms the basis of melodic composition and improvization in Indian classical music. This book traces the early history and development of the concept in the pre-Islamic period, It draws on early Indian theoretical sources, and focuses especially on the examples of notated melodies that they contain.