Fundamental of Ancient Indian Music and Dance

Author(s): Sureshchandra Benarji
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Fundamentals of Ancient Indian Music and Dance
pāvika, pāvakāhala, copch-blower, player of such instruments as muhari, śrriga etc. 1
The second type of kutapa will be constituted as follows : the principal player of mrdanga, players of the following instruments-parava, dardura, dakkā, mandidakkā, dakkuli, pațaha, karakā, qhakkā, dhavasa, ghadasa, hudukkā, damaru, ruñjā, kudukkā, kudarā, niņsāna, trivalī, bheri, tumbakī, bombadi, paļļavādya, paļa, kamrā, jhallari, bhāņa, selluka, jayaghantā, kāmsyatālā, ghantā, kirikittaka,
The third kind of kutapa will be constituted as follows: People experienced in various kinds of abhinaya (acting) prevailing in regions Varāța, Lāța, Karņāța, Gauda, Gurjara, Konkaņa, Mahārāsțra, Andhra, Hammīra, Cola, Malaya, Mālava, Arga, Vanga, Kalinga etc., those expert in lāsya and tāndava dances, those versed in wonderful Sthānas like Alidha, those vell versed in matters relating to Mandala and the like.3
For the terms, see chapter on Instrumentatal music. 2 Ibid. 3 For Sthana, Mandala, see chapter on Dance,