Saptasvaram, Sapta-svaram: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Saptasvaram (ஸப்தஸ்வரம்) [sptasvaram] [sapta-svaram] noun < idem. + svara. (Music) The seven notes of the gamut, viz., ṣaṭjam, riṣapam, kāntāram, mattimam, pañcamam, taivatam, niṣātam; ஷட்ஜம் ரிஷ பம் காந்தாரம் மத்திமம் பஞ்சமம் தைவதம் நிஷாதம் என்னும் ஏழிசைகள். [shadjam risha pam kantharam mathimam panchamam thaivatham nishatham ennum ezhisaigal.]

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