Sangitanarayana, Saṅgītanārāyaṇa, Sangita-narayana: 1 definition
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: The Ragas Of Karnatic MusicSaṅgītanārāyaṇa (सङ्गीतनारायण).—In the Saṅgīta Nārāyaṇa (by king Nārāyaṇa 1800 A.D.) it is said that 16 thousand rāgas were sung by the gopīs in the presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa and of them 180 are popular in the world. The author notes the division of rāgas into groups of males and females. He also divides them into sampūrṇa, ṣāḍava, and auḍava. He does not mention the melakārta scheme.
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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Partial matches: Narayana, Sangita.
Full-text: Chandoratnakara.
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