Samaveda Samhita of the Kauthuma School, with Padapatha and the - Commentaries of Madhava, Bharatasvamin and Sayana: Uttaracika Vol 2

The "Samaveda" contains the earliest tradition of music from India, which is largely Rigvedic textual material in a form arranged for singing in the solemn Srauta ritual. Since the first editions by Theodor Benfey (1848) and Satyavrata Samasrami (1874-1899), there has been no complete, accented edition that has also included all of its important commentaries. In this work, B. R. Sharma presents an accented edition that is based on manuscripts collected from all over India and Europe. Its "Padapatha," and the commentaries of "Madhava," "Bharatasvamin," and "Sayana" comprise three volumes totaling 2,500 pages. These volumes contain the Purvarcika and Uttararcika portions of the text. The third volume complete with the indexes and a detailed introduction to the whole work will be published soon.

About the author

B. R. Sharma is National Professor of Sanskrit, Emeritus, Institute of Indological Studies, Panjab University (Hoshiarpur).

Summary

The Samaveda contains the earliest tradition of music from India. It presents largely Rigvedic textual material in a form arranged for singing in the solemn Srauta ritual. This edition is based on manuscripts collected from all over India and Europe. B. R. Sharma presents the accented text, its Padapa?ha, and commentaries.

Product details

• Authors: B R Sharma, B. R. Sharma
• Assisted by: B. R. Sharma (Editor), Sharma B. R. (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2002
• EAN: 9780674009356
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00935-6
• No. of pages: 946
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 262 mm x 55 mm
• Series: Harvard Oriental Series; Harvard Oriental; Harvard Oriental Series; Harvard Oriental (HUP)
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Sanskrit, Europe, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, India, Hinduism, Sacred texts, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Sacred texts, scriptures and revered writings, Non-Western music: traditional & "classical"