Alapi, Ālāpī, Ālapi: 4 definitions
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Alapi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. 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
Gitashastra (science of music)
Ālāpī (आलापी) refers to one of the Seven mūrcchanās belonging to gāndhāragrāma, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The Mūrcchanās represent the “ascending (ārohaṇa) and the descending (avarohaṇa) movement of the seven svaras (i.e., the scale) in successive order”, according to the Saṃgītaratnākara. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa twenty-one types of mūrcchanās [e.g., ālāpī] are accepted and those are said to be related to seven svaras and are dependent on each of three grāmas.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
ālapi : (aor. of ālapati) conversed; addressed.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Kannada-English dictionary
Ālāpi (ಆಲಾಪಿ):—[noun] one who holds a conversation; a converser.
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Ālāpi (ಆಲಾಪಿ):—[noun] a musical mode, derived from the main mode Sālaga, in Karnāṭaka system.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Ālāpi (ஆலாபி) [ālāpittal] 11 intransitive verb < ā-lāpa. (Music) To extemporize a melody with a view to develop a rāga and get into its swing; இராகத்தை விஸ்தரித்துப்பாடுதல். [iragathai vistharithuppaduthal.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Alapiga, Alapikavamsha, Alapike, Alapila, Alapin, Alapina, Alapinem, Alapini, Alapinishruti, Alapisu, Alapita, Alapitabba, Alapitatthera, Alapitavya, Alapitiya, Alapitukama, Alapitum, Alapitva.
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