Fishing in Troubled Waters
Zahra Rai
Hindustani Music in the 20th Century by Wim Van Der Meer Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, 1982, 252 pp., 80.00
Jan-Feb 1982, volume 6, No 4

Wim Van Der Meer’s book is an interesting study and a significant addition to the already existing works on the subject. It has been said that one must live a millenium to understand the subtleties of Hindustani music. Though this statement has a certain grain of truth, Van Der Meer has, in the short space of three to four years, made a credit¬able attempt to unravel the complex mysteries of Hindu¬stani music and has thrown light on certain un-researched aspects of Indian music with thoroughness and persever¬ance.

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