**WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE**''A splendid book.'' Literary Review''A modern masterpiece.'' New York Journal of BooksFinding the Raga is Amit Chaudhuri’s revelatory exploration of North Indian classical music: an ancient, evolving tradition whose principles and practises will alter the reader’s notion of what music might – and can – be. Through essay, memoir and cultural study, Chaudhuri dwells on the music’s most distinctive and mysterious characteristics, resulting in a gift of a book for musicians and music lovers, and for any creative mind in search of diverse and transforming inspiration. ''Supple, intricate and uncompromising, full of delicate observation and insight.'' Geoff Dyer''[A] compelling meditation on Indian and Western art-making.'' The New Yorker