How long does it take to read South Indian Music?
Book IV
South Indian Music by P. Sambamoorthy takes about 7 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 1 minute
A weekend read
First published 1954. 383 pages, about 105,325 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 42 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
4th of the 6 volume treatise on Carnatic (South Indian) music. In this volume: Manodharma Sangitam (Pallavi, Svara Kalpana...), 22 srutis, Gamakas, Tala, musical forms, Kutcheri Dharmam, Comparative music, some Raga Lakshanas and Pallavis.
Subjects: Carnatic music, History and criticism, Music, Karnatic, Music, Karnatic Music, Musique carnatique
