Music Contexts: A Concise Dictionary of Hindustani Music |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Music Contexts: A Concise Dictionary of Hindustani Music |
| Author | Ashok Damodar Ranade |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Bibliophile South Asia, 2006 |
| ISBN | 8185002630, 9788185002637 |
| Length | 342 pages |
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