Cancatputa, Cañcatpuṭa, Camcatputa: 5 definitions
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Cancatputa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chanchatputa.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Cañcatpuṭa (चञ्चत्पुट) refers to the caturasra (four-cornered) source of tāla (time measure), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 31. It is also known as Cañcūpuṭa and Caccatpuṭa. Accordingly, “the cañcatpuṭaḥ will consist of two long syllables followed by one short syllable and the final pluta syllable”. The tāla is so called because it measures time by a division of songs into kalās”.
The three varieties of cañcatpuṭa are:
- sannipātādi,
- śamyādi,
- tālādi.
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).
Gitashastra (science of music)
1) Cañcatpuṭa (चञ्चत्पुट) refers to one of the twelve Tālas classified as Bhaṅgatāla, which are associated with the Dhruvā-gāna.—[...] Though belonged to the mārga tradition, Dhrūvā-gāna included some tālas which were employed in nāṭya and yet not described in Nāṭyaśāstra. These tālas were classified as bhaṅga [e.g., cañcatpuṭa-tāla], upabhaṅga and vibhaṅga-tālas. These have not been mentioned by Bharata, but they are still considered to be a part of mārga. They do not belong to the deśī tradition. M. R. Kavi also gives a list of tālas associated with Dhruvāgāna.
2) Cañcatpuṭa (चञ्चत्पुट) refers to one of the five Tālas of the Pañcatāleśvara-Prabandha—the twenty-third variety of āliprabandhas, according to Śārṅgadeva.—(Cf. Saṅgītaratnākara of Śārṅgadeva: 1976: Vol. II: Comm. on V. 4.264: p. 309). The Pañcatāleśvara-prabandha is based on the five tālas namely—cañcatpuṭa, cācapuṭa, ṣaṭpitāputraka, sampakveṣṭāka and udghaṭṭa.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Cañcatpuṭa (चञ्चत्पुट):—[=cañcat-puṭa] [from cañc] m. = cacc, [Horace H. Wilson]
Cañcatpuṭa (चञ्चत्पुट):—m. = caccatpuṭa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Caṃcatpuṭa (ಚಂಚತ್ಪುಟ):—[noun] one of the one hundred and eight kinds of tāḷas (keeping of time) in Karnāṭaka system of music.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Cancat, Puta.
Full-text (+0): Caccaputa, Udghatta, Pancatala, Sthitapravritta, Bhangatala, Hela, Pancataleshvara, Sthita, Pravritta, Shatpitaputraka, Sampakveshtaka, Dhruvagana, Dhavala.
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Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
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