Instrumental music: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaInstrumental music (in Sanskrit: Vādya) refers to one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Full-text (+140): Tauryatrika, Vadya, Natya, Vadita, Sangita, Ekatala, Vaditra, Lasya, Ganembajavanem, Vadyaka, Vadyamana, Vaditavya, Atodya, Vadana, Vina, Sathakari, Vadya-sangita, Saja-sangita, Vaadya-sangit, Saaj-sangit.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. Instrumental Music (Vādya) < [Chapter 2 - Music]
1. A Note on Music < [Chapter 2 - Music]
2. Origin and Development of Indian Music < [Chapter 2 - Music]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 279 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Page 421 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 4.6 < [Chapter 4 - The Rule of the Objects of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 1.128 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 6.5.10-11 < [Chapter 5 - The Kidnapping of Śrī Rukmiṇī]
Verses 6.4.35-37 < [Chapter 4 - Journey to the City of Kuṇḍina]
Verse 3.2.19 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
Panini and Musical Instruments < [Chapter 3 - Musical Instruments of India (with reference to Sanskrit literary sources)]
Mythological Background of music—Vedic and Natural Origin < [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]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
1. Introduction To Music In The Puranas < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
8. Music in the Harivamsha < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
6.2. Atodya-vidhana: Instrumental music < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]