Margatala, Mārgatāla, Marga-tala: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Mārgatāla (मार्गताल) deals with the characteristics of the Mārga type of Tāla (“measurement of time”), according to the Dattilakohalīyam, one of the works ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.—Tāla is said to be of two types—mārga and deśī. Mārga is of four types viz. dhruva, citra, vārtika and dakṣiṇa.
Varieties of [the following] are enumerated under the head mārgatāla-lakṣaṇa:
- laya (vilamba, madhya and druta),
- yati (samā, srotogatā and gopucchā) and
- graha (sama, atīta and anāgata)
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Mārgatāla (मार्गताल).—(in music) a particular kind of measure.
Derivable forms: mārgatālaḥ (मार्गतालः).
Mārgatāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mārga and tāla (ताल).
Mārgatāla (मार्गताल):—[=mārga-tāla] [from mārga > mārg] m. (in music) a [particular] kind of measure, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
Mārgatāla (मार्गताल):—m. Pl. eine best. Gattung von Tacten [Saṃgitasārasaṃgraha 202.fgg.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Marga, Tala.
Starts with (+0): Margatalalakshana, Margatalalakshana.
Full-text (+0): Margatalalakshana, Pancataleshvara, Kala, Vilamba, Madhya, Srotogata, Druta.
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Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Part 2.2 - Contents of Dattilakohalīyam < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]
Kohala and Gītā (11): The concept of Prabandha < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Part 3.4-5 - Structure and Contents of the Tālalakṣaṇam < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]
Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
The Tala System in South Indian Music < [Chapter 2 - Origin and evolution of Music and Musical instruments]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 136 < [Volume 22 (1918)]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Viewing the Dance performance (Lasya) < [Chapter 4 - King and his Paraphernalia]
Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study) (by Manisha Misra)
6. Comparison of the Talas < [Chapter 7 - A comparative analysis of musical potentials of both the works]