Mishrasthaya, Miśrasthāya, Mishra-sthaya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Miśrasthāya can be transliterated into English as Misrasthaya or Mishrasthaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Gitashastra (science of music)
Miśrasthāya (मिश्रस्थाय) refers to one of the three classes of Sthāya—“melodic pattern constituted by the fundamental (and few other such) notes”—[Cf the Saṅgītasudhā, p. 271].—R. K. Shringy points out Prem Lata Sharma’s conclusion that sthāya comprises of an analysis of the elements of rañjakatā (delightfulness) in music and delineation of rāga and that it includes gamakas and all other features of rāga rendition along with a time measure. There are three classes of sthāyas viz. prasiddhasthāyas, aprasiddhasthāyas and miśrasthāyas. It is in the context of these miśrasthāyas that Govinda Dīkṣita cites the name of Kohala along with Dattila. Miśrasthāyas are fundamentally a combination of sthāyas (or gamakas). Here, the author lists out the names of the different the miśrasthāya created out of the combination of two, three, four etc. sthāyas.
The miśrasthāyas formed out of the combination of two sthāyas (dvi-yogaja) are—
- tiripāndolita,
- līnakampita,
- kampitāhata,
- tiripasphurita,
- līnasphurita and
- sphuritāhata.
Those formed out of the combination of three sthāyas (tri-yogaja) are—
- līnakampitalīna,
- tribhinnakuralāhata,
- plāvitollāsitavalī,
- valihumphitamudrita,
- nāmitāndolitavalī, and
- valināmitakampita.
It is at this point that Govinda Dīkṣita mentions that Kohala and Dattila have spoken thus. This is followed by caturyogaja and other varieties of miśrasthāyas.
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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Partial matches (+0): Sthaya, Mishra.
Full-text (+1): Dviyogaja, Tiripandolita, Linakampita, Kampitahata, Tiripasphurita, Linasphurita, Sphuritahata, Linakampitalina, Tribhinnakuralahata, Plavitollasitavali, Valihumphitamudrita, Namitandolitavali, Valinamitakampita, Caturyogaja, Triyogaja, Sthaya, Aprasiddha, Prasiddha, Mishra, Prasiddhasthaya.
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