Turuvai: 2 definitions
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Turuvai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Turuvai refers to the “second line” of music and dance play, as defined in Cilappatikāram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.—Madavi sang and danced with the four parts, ukkiram–first line, turuvai–second line, ābokam–third line, prakalai–last line, playing the rhythmic syllables in the right order, adding music. Then she started with ata-tala (rhythm with three beats) having three svaras in every beat, and then she finished in eka-tala (rhythm with one beat) which has one svara for one beat.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Turuvai (துருவை) noun cf. துரு. [thuru.]
1. A kind of fleecy sheep; செம்மறியாடு. தகர்விரவு துருவை [semmariyadu. thagarviravu thuruvai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 414).
2. Sheep; ஆடு. (திவா.) [adu. (thiva.)]
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Turuvai (துருவை) noun < dhruvā.
1. (Music) A particular piece in a musical composition, one of four kīta-v-uṟuppu, q. v.; கீதவுறுப்பு நான் கனுள் ஒன்று. [kithavuruppu nan kanul onru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 150, உரை. [urai.])
2. Pārvatī; பார்வதி. பிரகிருதி துருவையேகை [parvathi. piragiruthi thuruvaiyegai] (கூர்மபுராணம் திருக். [kurmapuranam thirug.] 20).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Full-text: Kitavuruppu, Ukkiram, Abokam, Prakalai, Ekatala, Atatala, Vellai.
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