A Beginner's Guide to Hindustani Classical Music. A comprehensive handbook with Notations in Pt. Bhatkhande's notation format for the Prarambhik and Praveshika Pratham curriculum. The book first introduces some basic concepts such as Thaat, Raag and Taal to the reader and then describes each of the following Raags in detail with notations of compositions. 1. Bhupali 2. Durga 3. Kafi 4. Khamaj 5. Bhimpalasi 6. Bageshri 7. Desh 8. Yaman