Atatala, Ata-tala: 2 definitions
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Atatala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (natya)Atatala refers to a 鈥渞hythm with three beats鈥� of music and dance play, as defined in Cilappatik膩ram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.鈥擬adavi sang and danced with the four parts, ukkiram鈥揻irst line, turuvai鈥搒econd line, 腻产辞办补尘鈥搕hird line, prakalai鈥搇ast line, playing the rhythmic syllables in the right order, adding music. Then she started with ata-tala (rhythm with three beats) having three svaras in every beat, and then she finished in eka-tala (rhythm with one beat) which has one svara for one beat.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusA峁璦t膩岣穉 (嗖呧矡嗖む簿嗖�):鈥擺noun] a variety in the rhythmic beating in keeping time in Karn膩峁璦ka music system, having fourteen units of equal length, in each cycle.
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膧峁璦t膩岣穉 (嗖嗋矡嗖む簿嗖�):鈥擺noun] a variety in the rhythmic beating in keeping time in Karn膩峁璦ka music system, having fourteen units of equal length, in each cycle.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tala, Lata, Dhavala.
Starts with: Atatalam.
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Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
The Tala System in South Indian Music < [Chapter 2 - Origin and evolution of Music and Musical instruments]
Musical Compositions of Muthuswami Dikshitar on Planets < [April 鈥� June, 1982]