Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration and Rubric Note on Dates and Calendars Abbreviations Genealogy of the Mughal Family Maps Introduction Pt. 1: The Political Agenda: The Early Mughal Era Ch. 1: Mughal Exercise of Power in the Creation of Texts: Communication and Political Synthesis Ch. 2: Music-Making in Mughal Family History and Life Ch. 3: The Interface of Harem and Court Pt. 2: The Cultural Agenda: The "Great Mughals," From Akbar to Aurangzeb Ch. 4: Music in Akbar's Court and Paintings Ch. 5: Synthesis with a Musical Text Ch. 6: Transformations: The Indianization of Mughal Musical Culture App: List of Illustrated Manuscripts and Albums Notes Glossary of Musical Instruments and Terms Bibliography Index of Illustrations General Index

About the Author

Bonnie Wade earned her B.Mus. from Boston University in 1963, her M.A. in ethnomusicology from UCLA in 1967, and her PhD in ethnomusicology from UCLA in 1971. She taught at Brown University until 1975, when she moved to to the University of California Berkeley, where she is professor of music.