Book on talas

I got mail today from Revathi, my colleauge at Deccan Herald in the late '90s.

She has sent information about a book released this evening. From her description, it's a book that mridangam players and other percussionists will find interesting.

This is what I gather:

Laya Vinyaasam, a book on Karnatik taalas, was launched at Bangalore Gayana Samaja.

It gives insights into the science of numbers in Karnatik music.

Author and mridanga vidwan R Krishnamurthy, son of the late S Rajagopala Iyer, gave a lecture-demonstration.

Shakuntala Srinivas and Sukanya Narayanan showed how the book would help vocalists improvise.

Copies are available at Gaana Rasika Mandali, 351, 38th Cross, 9th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560 069. Call (080) 26634365/22442731.