Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande - Bibliography

Bibliography

1. Shrimallakshya-sangeetam - A treatise, in Sanskrit, on the theory of music in slokas and describing the important ragas. (Lakshya=current)
2. Lakshan Geet Sangrah in three parts. Compositions descriptive of the Ragas, giving their characteristics in songs composed by Pandit Bhatkhande.
3. Hindustani Sangeet Paddhati in 4 parts - A commentary on the Lakshya Sangeetam in Marathi. It is a detailed study and discussion of the theory of music and explanation of 150 Ragas of Hindustani music. This important work has been translated into Hindi.
4. Kramik Pustak Malika - This book was published in six parts. It is a detailed textbook of Hindustani music, describing all the important Ragas, their theory and illustrated with well-known compositions in notations. It contains about 1,200 such compositions.
5. Swara Malika (in Gujarati characters) Notation of Ragas in swara and tala.
6. A comparative Study of the Music Systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries (in English).
7. Historical Survey of the Music of India.
8. Geet Malika - which was originally published in 23 monthly issues, each containing 25 to 30 classical compositions of Hindustani Sangeet in notation.
9. Abhinav Raga Manjari - A treatise on the Ragas of Hindustani music, each being described briefly in one sloka in Sanskrit.
10. Abhinav Tala Manjari - A textbook in Sanskrit on the Talas

Manuscripts edited by Bhatkhade:

1. Swara Mela Kalanidhi by Ramamatya
2. Chaturdandi Prakashika by Venkatmakhi
3. Raga Lakshanam
4. Raga Tarangini by Lochan
5. Raga Tatva Vibodh by Shriniwas
6. Sadraga Chandrodaya by Pundarik Vithal
7. Raga Manjari by Pundarik Vithal
8. Raga Mala" by Pundarik Vithal
9. Nartan Niranaya by Kashinath Shashtri Appa Tulsi
10. Sangeet Sudhakar by Kashinath Shashtri Appa Tulsi
11. Sangeet Kalp Drumankur by Kashinath Shashtri Appa Tulsi
12. Raga Chandrika by Kashinath Shashtri Appa Tulsi
13. Raga Chandrika Sar (Hindi)