Hindu Music From Various Authors
Compiled and Published by Rajah Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore.
Printed by I.C.Bose & Co., Calcutta - 1882.

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
THE very deep interest which the European Public have of late evinced with regard to my humble labors towards the revival of Hindu Music, has created in me a desire to present to them a collection of all that have ever been written on the subject by the Oriental Scholars of Europe, together with my own comments on their views and on those of our ancient Sanscrit musical writers.
The whole will consist of two parts : The first part contains extracts from almost all the eminent works on Hindu Music extant in the English language.
It is therefore hoped that the present collection, not-withstanding its short-comings, will be received with indulgence by those interested in the subject. Should this hope be realised, I purpose soon to publish the second part which will contain a dissertation on our ancient Sanscrit musical works and a criticism on the different views taken by the European writers on Hindu Music, together with further collections if available.
All the extracts bear the name of the works from which they have been taken. With regard to one taken from the " Ain-i-Akbari," a valuable translation of which has lately been published by H. Blochmann, Esq., M. A., I have only to add that my best acknowledgments are due to that learned gentleman for his kind permission to make use of his work.
SOURINDRO MOHUN TAGORE. CALCUTTA,
PATHURIAGHATA,
The 28th January, 1875.