Svarasadharana, Svarasādhāraṇa, Svara-sadharana: 1 definition

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

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Svarasādhāraṇa (स्वरसाधारण, “overlapping notes ”).—One of the two kinds of two kinds of overlapping (sādhāraṇa).—The kākalī and the antarasvara (transitional note) are the overlapping notes (svarasādhāraṇa). Now if two śrutis are added to Niṣāda, it is called kākalī-niṣāda and not Ṣaḍja; as it is a note rising between the two (pure Niṣāda and Ṣaḍja), it become overlapping (svarasādhāraṇa). Similarly the two śrutis being added to it Gāndhāra becomes transitional (antara) Gāndhāra and not Madhyama, because it is a transitional note (antarasvara) between the two (Madhyama and Gāndhāra). Thus the overlapping notes occur.

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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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