Book Title: Fundamental of Ancient Indian Music and Dance
Author(s): Sureshchandra Benarji
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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________________ Glossary 109 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, 50 A kind pf Kala (q.v.). In it, the fingers of the upturned palm are contracted. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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