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
59 (of 115)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Galaxy of ganas playing musical instruments
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Siva as saptasvaramaya musical master personifying the seven
notes, four musical Ganas, playing the four principal instruments, the viṇ�,
flute, drum and cymbals, at his feet
