Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- Contents -- Plates -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Prelude -- Note on Transliteration -- 1. The Hindu Background -- 2. Ras Bhaav: The Feel of the Music -- 3. Historical Development and the Growth of Aesthetic Principles -- 4. The Grammar of the Raag: Passion and Precision in the Craftsmanship -- 5. Memoria Technica -- 6. A Word for the Vocalist -- 7. Infinite Variations on One Theme -- Indian Instruments -- Glossary of Terms -- Bibliography -- Index