| Track | Country/Region | Title | Instrumentation | Notes | Performance recorded | Timing | |
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I. Brief Examples |
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| 1 | India | Invocation to Kubera | voice | Vedic chant from the Sama-veda
See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 245-246 & fig. 13.2 |
2:02 | ||
| 2 | North India | Raga Desh examples (that, arohana/avarohana, chalan) | Sarod | See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 256, Graphic 13.1 | David Trasoff | 0:57 | |
| 3 | North India | Raga Khamaj examples (that, arohana/avarohana, chalan) | Sarod | See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 257, graphics 13.2, 13.3 | David Trasoff | 1:00 | |
| 4 | North India | Raga Desh alap | Sitar, tambura | See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 256 and Graphic 13.1 | Rais Khan | 9:00 | |
| 5 | North India | Example of Raga Desh on Basri | Basri, tabla, tambura | Gat section with tabla in Jhaptal tala See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 256 and Graphic 13.1 |
3:48 | ||
| 6 | North India | Example of short alap for Raga Darbari | Sitar, tambura | Vilayat Khan | 2:01 | ||
| 7 | North India | Examples of tala and theka:
Tintal (4+4+4+4) Ektal (2+2+2+4+2) Jhaptal (2+3+2+3) Rupak (3+2+2) |
Tabla | See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 260-261 | Nawal Kishore Singh | 4:37 | |
| 8 | North India | Example of Dhamar Tala | Pakavaj | 5:24 | |||
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II. North Indian Classical Music |
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| 9 | North India | Hazrat Turkaman | Voice, sarangi, tabla, tambura | A khyal in raga Darbari, tala Ektal. Translation of lyrics:
Hazrat Turkaman, most revered Master with deepest respect I consecrate myself to you ever and again My true Spritual Teacher, my Pir O "Blazing Sun of the Most Exalted Ones" Take away all suffering and poverty, Let your radiance illuminate the two worlds. |
Pandit Pran Nath, voice
Mohammed Ahmed Bane, sarangi Prem Waleb, tabla |
4:44 | |
| 10 | India | Raga Khamaj (beginning) | Sarod, tabla, tampura | See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 262-266 | Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, sarod; Pandit Mahapurush Misra, tabla (AMMP Records) | 4:35 | |
| 11 | India | Raga Khamaj (conclusion) | Sarod, tabla, tampura | See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 262-266 | Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, sarod; Pandit Mahapurush Misra, tabla (AMMP Records) | 5:53 | |
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III. South Indian Classical Music |
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| 12 | South India | Excerpt from Raga Shadvidha Margini | Vina, mrdangam, tambura | Tala rupaka (2+4) | S. Balachander, vina
R. Ramesh, mrdangam |
3:12 | |
| 13 | South India | Ninnadanela by Tyagaraja (excerpt) | Voice, violin, mrdangam, kanjira (tambourine), tambura | See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 269-272 | Vidwan Ramnad Krishnan, voice
V. Thyagarajan, violin; T. Ranganathan, mrdangam; V. Nagarajan, kanjira (Nonesuch records) |
4:13 | |
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IV. Folk and Popular Music |
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| 14 | Pakistan | Nat Sharif | Voices, 2 tanpura (= Indian tambura), 2 dholak (small drums), tabla, and two harmoniums | A Qawali song from the Sufi tradition in praise of the
Prophet Mohammed. The text is by the poet Manawar Badayuni and is in the
Urdu language:
Distances shrink and proximities stretch to horizons; Only those whom the Prophet desires find fulfillment, Though Mohammed is not God, he is not apart from God; Such is the cosmic personality of Mohammed. Millions lose their way in the wildernesses of life; Only the fortunate few, he clasps to his bosom. The proud and the wealthy are turned away, But destitutes like me cling to the door. The meaning of Munawar's quest is: That he would gladly give his life for a glimpse of the Prophet's face. See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 267 and fig. 13.4 |
Haji Ghulam Farid Sabri and his family | 6:01 | |
| 15 | Bengal | Excerpt from Chor Poreche Babur Bagane [A thief fell upon the master's garden] | The singer accompanies herself with a dotara and ankle bells, while other musicians play khamak, ektara, harmonium, and finger cymbals. | A song by a Baul ensemble. See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 272-273, figure 13.6 |
3:16 | ||
| 16 | India | "Dil Cheez Kya Hai" ["What is a Heart?"] by Khayyam (excerpt) | Film song | See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 274-278 | Asha Bhosle, singer | 4:48 | |
| 17 | United States | Oregon -- Excerpt from Violin | Jazz ensemble | A group improvisation by this fusion jazz ensemble. See Music of the Peoples of the World, p. 159-160 |
Paul MacCandless (woodwinds), Glen Moore (bass, piano), Ralph Towner (guitar, trumpet), Collin Walcott (tabla, sitar) with guest artist Zbigniew Seifert (violin). | 3:30 | |