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In Hinduism
Gitashastra (science of music)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)Low Pitch (in Sanskrit: Mandra) 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 (+5): Mandra, Alamkara, Anudatta, Nica, Octave, Scale, Prasannadi, Nivrittapravritta, Nirakanksha, Prasannadyanta, Prasannamadhya, Sakanksha, Gatravarna, Medium pitch, High pitch, Melivu, Nandayanti, Madhya, Saptaka, Sthana.
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