Nagasvara, Nagaswara, Nāgasvara, Nagaswaram, Naga-svara: 3 definitions
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Nagasvara means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Yale Journal of Music & Religion: Ritual Music in Contemporary Brahmanical Tantric Temples of KeralaNāgasvaram refers to a type of reed-instrument played by the Nāyar community of temple functionaries of Kerala temples.—Members of the Nāyar or Nambiyasan communities generally play the maddaḷam, while other instruments, such as ilattālam, kompū, and kurum kuḻal, may be played by members of any group of temple functionaries. Another class of musicians with no precise restrictions performs only in the fourth enclosure or outside temples; they play the barrel drum tavil and a reed nāgasvaram.
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the Kamikagama (h)Nāgaswaram or Nādaswaram is an exceptionally loud, double-reed woodwind instrument used in ritual processions throughout South Asia but primarily in South India. According to V. Raghavan, the “correct” name of the instrument is “nāgasvara,” although the form “nādaswaram” is commonly used (“Nagaswara or Nadaswara?” Sruti , no. 359 [August 2014]: 28).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāgasvara (ನಾಗಸ್ವರ):—
1) [noun] a sort of musical instrument used by snake-charmers.
2) [noun] (rightly ನಾದಸ್ವರ [nadasvara]) a single-reed wind instrument with a long wooden tube played by means of holes, having a range of nearly three octaves and a high, penetrating tone, used on auspicious occasions besides rendering independently; the South-Indian oboe.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Svaram, Svara, Naga.
Starts with: Nagasvaravali.
Full-text: Nagasara, Nadasvara, Nayar, Nakasara, Tavil, Naka-curavarali.
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