Hindi Poetry in a Musical Genre: Thumri Lyrics

By Lalita du Perron

Indian classical music has long been fascinating to Western audiences, most prominently since the Beatles' sessions with Ravi Shankar in the 1960s. Du Perron examines Thumi Lyrics, a major genre of Hindustani music, from a primarily linguistic perspective.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415394465
• ISBN13: 9780415394468
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"