Srotogata, Srotogatā, Srotas-gata: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Srotogatā (स्रोतोगता) or Srotogatāyati refers to a one of the three yatis: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “when the yati is srotogatā, the tempo is medium and there is sama-pāṇi, the playing is called viddha. The playing of music is called viddha when in case characters of superior or middling type, its procedure is vārtika or dakṣiṇa”.

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Srotogatā (स्रोतोगता) refers to a variety of Yati, which is discussed while dealing with the Mārga type of Tāla (“measurement of time”), according to the Dattilakohalīyam, one of the works ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.—Tāla is said to be of two types—mārga and deśī. Mārga is of four types viz. dhruva, citra, vārtika and dakṣiṇa. Varieties of [the following] are enumerated under the head mārgatāla-lakṣaṇa: yati (samā, srotogatā and gopucchā), [...] Next the concept of gītaka is described.

Source: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)

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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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