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Article: Semiosis in Hindustani Music. (Book Reviews: India).(Book Review)
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- Asian Folklore Studies
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- June 1, 2002
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MARTINEZ, JOSE LUIZ. Semiosis in Hindustani Music. Performing Arts Series, IX. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2001. xxiv +396 pages. Figures, tables, musical examples, bibliography, index. Cloth Rs. 495; ISBN 81-208-1801-6.
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