Essay name: Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature
Author:
S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya
Affiliation: University of Madras / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies the Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature and its relationship with the South Indian musical tradition. The study emphasizes the universal appeal of music and documents how it pervades various aspects of life, art, literature, painting, and sculpture.
Appendix 1 - List of plates: Stringed Instruments
57 (of 115)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AS ENSEMBLES
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Kombu, Flute, Maddalam, Yazh
2. Musical Pillars
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Musical Pillars
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Galaxy of ganas singing, playing drum and cymbals.
艢iva as Saptasvaramaya musical form where ga峁嘺s playing V墨峁嚹�,
Flute, Drum and Cymbals
Flute and Pot drum performed for Siva's dance.
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Flute accompanied by E岣峚kka.
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Divine beings enjoying music of flute with Ankya drums.
Pataha and Edakka
Panel showing lute, pot drum, horn performed for dance.
Top panel shows Nagari, Tutturi, Mardalam and Kollatam (Stick
dance)
12. Ankhya, Urdhvaka, Pataha, Jhallari, 艢峁沶ga, Ve峁噓 and K膩msya T膩la
Women musicians performing with lutes and cymbals.
Pa峁璦ha, Mardala with Arched Harp for dance in Kail膩sa
15. Lady artistes perform Flute, T膩la and Urdhvaka drum for dance.
Apsaras performing Flute, Lute, Cymbals, Drum with singing.
Lord Ga峁噀艣a plays Ve峁噓, Lord 峁nmuka plays Mrdanga, Goddess
Sarasvati plays the V墨峁嚹� and Lord Brahma puts the T膩lam for
Na峁璦r膩ja's dance.
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18. Painting depicting Shehnai, V墨峁嚹�, M峁沝anga and Karat膩la
accompanying dance.
19. Painting depicting Wind Pipe, Pataha and Tambura.
20. Royal procession - Pipe (player mounted on the horse) accompanied
by big drums mounted on the elephants.
