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High pitch 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.
In Hinduism
Gitashastra (science of music)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)High pitch (in Sanskrit: Tāra) refers to one of the three kinds of scales or octaves in Indian Music.—In Indian Music, the word saptaka is used to denote the scale or octave of Music. Actually the scale of seven notes is called as saptaka. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, three kinds of scales or octaves viz., mandra i.e., low pitch, madhya i.e., medium pitch and tāra i.e., high pitch are there in Music and these three kinds of octaves occur from the three respective sthānas viz., chest, throat and head.
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.
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Full-text (+22): Cadhasura, Shikasta, Udac, Kattuluhudoru, Tara, Uttanagana, Nakhi, Tipa, Valivu, Naralvu, Muralal, Kuraletu, Teep, Piku, Ucca, Gadada, Piruka, Octave, Scale, Pirkka.
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Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sūtra 2.37 < [Second Chapter (Sadhana Pada)]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2154-2155 < [Chapter 24a - The case for the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 9.5.4 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Innuyirc cevalum)]
Pasuram 6.5.5 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Tuval il ma mani matam)]
Pasuram 9.7.3 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Em Kanal Akam)]
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter IV < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 51 - Various Continents < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]