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CATURDAṆḌĪPRAKĀŚIKĀ of ŚRĪ
VEṄKAṬAMAKHIN
(A treatise of music with special reference to the instrument of
Vīṇā)
(KMS No 24-25)
Edited and Translated by: R. SATHYANARAYANA
2006, xxv+472 pp. (Vol. I), xxviii + 666(Vol. II), notes,
bibl., indexes, ISBN : 81-208-1849-0(Vol. I),
81-208-1850-4 (Vol. II), 81-208-1851-2(set), Rs. 3000(set)
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The Caturdaṇḍīprakāśikā (c. CE
1650) of Venkatamakhin is a fundamental treatise of Karnataka music and
marks the rearguard in the renaissance of Indian music. It has launched a
crucial, conceptual revolution which has metamorphosed this musical system
into an enduring and attractive paddhati. It has been profoundly
influencing every musician, musicologist and composer of south India ever
since it was written. This influence will remain undimmed in the
foreseeable future.
The Caturdaṇḍīprakāśikā is
written in ten chapters: Sruti, Svara, Mela, Rāga, Ālāpa, Ṭhāya, Gīta,
Prabandha and Tāla. It is being issued in two volumes: The
first volume consists of the critically edited text, English translation,
text-critical comments, critical and explanatory notes, several indices
and a
detailed critical introduction. The second volume contains a critical
study of rare commentary of this text called Makhihṛdaya.
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