Alapini, Ālāpinī, Ālāpiṉi: 5 definitions
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Alapini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)
Ālāpinī (आलापिनी) refers to one of the twenty-two quarters tones (śruti) existing within an octave, according to the Saṅgīta-ratnākara (“ocean of music and dance”). This work is an important Sanskrit treatise dealing with ancient Indian musicology (gāndharva-śāstra), composed by Śārṅgadeva in the 13th century and deals with both Carnatic and Hindustani music. Ālāpinī has a frequency of 392.4383Hz.
Ālāpinī (आलापिनी) refers to one of the four Śrutis of the Pañcama note of the Octave in Indian Music (often described in literature as consisting of twenty-two śrutis).—Kohala brings out different theories on the number of śrutis. He says that some believe in twenty-two, śrutis, some in sixty-six and others believe in infinity. Bharata and many subsequent authors including Śārṅgadeva etc. spoke of twenty-two śrutis.—According to earlier authors like Śārṅgadeva, the Pañcama note has the following śrutis: kṣiti, raktā, sandīpinī, ālāpinī.
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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Ālāpinī (आलापिनी, “singing”).—Illustration of Ālāpinī-śruti according to 15th century art:—The colour of her body is golden. She holds a vīṇā with both hands. The colour of her bodice is green and the scarf is rosy with a crimson-coloured design; the lower garment is yellow with a black design.
The illustrations (of, for example Ālāpinī) are found scattered throughout ancient Jain manuscripts from Gujarat. The descriptions of these illustrations of this citrāvalī are based on the ślokas of Vācanācārya Gaṇi Sudhākalaśa’s Saṅgītopaniṣatsāroddhāra (14th century) and Śārṅgadeva’s Saṅgītaratnākara (13th century).
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Ālāpinī (आलापिनी):—[from ālāpin > ā-lap] f. a lute made of a gourd
2) [v.s. ...] (in music) a particular interval.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Ālāpiṉi (ஆலாபினி) noun < ālāpinī. (Music) A division of the 5th note of the gamut; சுவர பேதம். [suvara petham.] (பரதசாஸ்திரம் இராக. [magaparatham iraga.] 44.)
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: Alapinishruti.
Full-text: Alapinishruti, Shruti, Rakta, Kshiti, Sandipini, Pancama.
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Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
Appendix 1 - List of plates: Stringed Instruments
Musical Instruments—Vina, Venu and Nadaswaram < [Chapter 2 - Origin and evolution of Music and Musical instruments]
Brinda or Vrinda—The orchestra < [Chapter 2 - Origin and evolution of Music and Musical instruments]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and Gītā (2): The concept of Śruti < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)