The Sanskrit term Naiṣkrāmikī can be transliterated into English as Naiskramiki or Naishkramiki, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Naiṣkrāmikī (नैष्क्रामिकी, “departing”) refers to a class of song (dhruvā) according to Nāṭyaśāstra 32.25-27:—“Dhruvās are of three classes: Kaniṣṭhikāgrahā, Sannipātāgrahā, and Apagrahā. The first dhruvā is Prāveśīkī (entering), the second one Ākṣepikī (indicating), the third one Prāsādikī (calming), the fourth one Antarā (transitional) and the fifth one is Naiṣkrāmikī (departing).”

According to verse 32.422, “and the naiṣkrāmikī-dhruvā may serve in general for anything occurring throughout day and night”.

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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).

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Full-text: Sannipatagraha, Prasadiki, Kanishthikagraha, Apagraha, Akshepiki, Antara, Praveshiki.

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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)

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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)

Part 2 - The Ancient Indian Theory and Practice of Music < [Introduction, Part 2]

Chapter XXXII - The Dhruvā Songs

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