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
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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The Sixty-four Activities in Fine Arts and Crafts
1. gīta-art of singing.
2. vÄdya-art of playing on musical instruments.
3. ná¹›tya-art of dancing.
4. nÄá¹ya-art of theatricals
5. alekhya-art of painting.
6. viṣeśakacchedya-art of painting the face and body with colored
unguents and cosmetics.
7. taná¸ula-kusuma-bali-vikara-art of preparing offerings from rice
and flowers.
8. puspastaraṇa-art of making a covering of flowers for a bed.
9. dasana-vÄsananga-rÄga-art of applying preparations for
cleansing the teeth, cloths and painting the body.
10. maṇi-bhūmika-karma-art of making the groundwork of jewels.
11. sayyÄ-racana-art of covering the bed.
12. udaka-vÄdya—art of playing on music in water. (jalatarangam)
13. udaka-ghÄta—art of splashing with water.
14. citra-yoga-art of practically applying an admixture of colors.
15. malya-grathana-vikalpa-art of designing a preparation of
wreaths.
16. sekharapiá¸a-yojana-art of practically setting the coronet on the
head.
17. nepathya-yoga-art of practically dressing in the tiring room.
18. karṇapatra-bhanga-art of decorating the tragus of the ear.
19. sugandha-yukti-art of practical application of aromatics.
20. bhūṣaṇa-yojana-art of applying or setting ornaments.
21. aindra-jÄla-art of juggler.
22. kaucumara-a kind of art.
23. hasta-lÄghava-art of sleight of hand.
