Take your first steps in Indian Classical Music with 8 Indian R_gas reimagined for Easy Piano [2020 Edition - now with two new r_gas] Contents: R_gas Latangi, Madhuvanti & Todi (each in 3 versions), R_gas Vachaspati, Patdeep, Desh, Malhar* & Chayanat* (*New to this edition). This book is a collection of eight Indian r_gas (5 Hindustani and 3 Carnatic), re-imagined for piano, and simplified for fledgling pianists (both children and adults). The purpose is to provide an introductory experience of classical Indian music-making in an easy, hands-on way at a piano, offering a very accessible first encounter with improvisation. It is designed for near-beginners through to early intermediate players, and can be used as a stepping stone to the 258-page book for more advanced pianists: "How to Play Indian Sitar Raags on a Piano" (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1726378063 Intensely Pleasant Music, 2016). Recordings of each piece in this book are available free at www.pianoraga.com, where youÕll also find recordings of the left hand parts of the first three r_gas Ð to allow you to practise just the melody with a recorded backing. Indian r_gas (or raags) have an extraordinary musical heritage dating back several centuries (from the area that is now India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) - a truly unique musical genre of fascinating melodic beauty and rhythmic intricacy Ð freely combining elaborate composed melodies with carefully rehearsed improvisation. Accompanying videos and mp3s (free download) from www.pianoraga.com ----- The first edition "Indian Raags for Piano Made Easy" was published in 2018. This second edition (2020) differs from the first edition in four main ways: 1) spellings of some musical terms from Indian classical music have been updated to conform to more widely recognised academic usage: most notably, raag is now rendered r_ga. 2) Two additional r_gas have been added to the six in the first edition. 3) Some entirely optional suggested fingerings have been added. 4) There is some additional guidance on how to approach the free tempo _l_pa section of each r_ga Ð with fully-notated ÔfreeÕ rhythms which some teachers may find helpful. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- REVIEWS of 1st Edition ("Indian Raags for Piano Made Easy" 2018): ÒÉ immediately accessible and enjoyable É utterly enchanted É a fabulously colourful and rich new sound world É a brilliant boon É this stunning music É an essential purchase É HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDÓ Andrew Eales, Piano Dao