Fundamental of Ancient Indian Music and Dance

SR No.: 001535
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sureshchandra Benarji
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1976
Total Pages: 130
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Art, & Music
File Size: 7 MB

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Glossary
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Aśravaņā : V 179, 186 etc.
Playing of the viņa without
the accompaniment of songs. Udgraha : P 7; V 944, 946 etc.
Name of the first dhatu as a part of prabandha. With it a
song is commenced. Udghattita : N 331 740 (i) To stand with a parti
cular position of the feet. (ii) A kind of Nộtiakarana
(q.v.). (ii) A kind of angahara. Uparāga : R i. 15. 27 Sub-raga, so-called because it arises from near gramarāga (q.v.). Upa-rāgas are eight. Sakatilaka, T'akka-saindhava, Kokila, pañcama, Revagupta, Pancanişidava. Bhavanapañcama.
Nagagāndhāra, Nagapañcama. Urdhvajanu : N 627-27, 949-50 (i) A kind of Nțitakarana
(q.v.). (ii) A kind of aerial cari
(q.v.). Ekala : PK 23
Solo singer. Ohā! : R 5
A kind of song. When the chin is placed on the heart, it arises with the sounds HA and AU along with mandra and highly druta svaras accompanied by gamaka
called Kampita. Āvāpa : 17
Ahārya : N20
Acting by means of costumes. Auduva ; R 24, P 362 etc. 27
A rāga consisting of five svaras of which sadja is constant. Derived from the word Udu meaning star. A star is found in the sky which is the fifth of the five elements (bhuta). So, auduva
indicates the number 5. Kamrikā : V 62
Bow for playing the lute. Karana : N 548-49, 899 52, 53, 54, 59 (f.n.) (i) Simultanious and grace
ful action of hands, feet etc. in consonance with
the Rasa concerned. (ii) A kind of Cari (q.v.). Karihasta : N 248-54, 710-11 (i) A kind of the posture
of hands in dance. (ii) A kind of nsttakarana
(q.v.) Kala : T. 6
6, 49
Action in märgatala. It is twofold, silent and sounded;
the later is also called pāta. Kütatāna : S IV. 32, 33 etc.
Spreading out of the Svaras contrary to the usual order;
e.g. SA, GA, MA, PA etc. Krāpta : N 655-57 1097-98,
1180-82 (i) A kind of nịttakarana
(q.v.), (ii) A kind of sitting posture (iii) A type of aerial mandala,
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A kind pf Kala (q.v.). In it, the fingers of the upturned palm are contracted.