Ardhavakirna, Ardhāvakīrṇā, Ardhāvakīrṇa: 1 definition
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra1) Ardhāvakīrṇā (अर्धावकीर्णा) refers to one of the eighteen jātis: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “Avakīrṇā-jāti is the playing of mṛdaṅga with three fold karaṇas. And when the same is added to the playing of dardura and paṇava, it is called ardhāvakīrṇā-jāti. This ardhāvakīrṇā-jāti should consist of kentāṃ hentāṃ kentāṃ played in the gomukha-mārga”.
2) Ardhāvakīrṇa (अर्धावकीर्ण) refers to one of the twenty prakāras: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “when a paṇava or a dardara is played in quick tempo and with avapāṇi, the playing is called Ardhāvakīrṇa”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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