MUSIC
DICTIONARY OF SOME SOUTH INDIAN MUSICAL TERMS
A collection of terms in South Indian Music ( with a few terms from North Indian Music ) with their meaning
or description has been provided.
BANI
: the characteristic style of singing or performing associated with a particular
school, singer or performer.
BHAGAVATA
MELA : is a form of devotional dance and song performances in
the presence of temple deities during the temple festivals.
BHAGAVATAR
(Tamil) : the name given to performers of Kathakalakshepam or religious
discourses to the accompaniment of music.
BHAJAN
: a devotional song (religious theme).
BHAJANAVALI
: a book containing bhajans.
BHAKTHI
RASA : the feeling of devotion. This is the tenth rasa.
BHAARYA
RAAGA : literally, this means a wife raga. In Hindustani music,
ragas are classified into ragas, raginis and putras. Six male ragas were
recognised and to each of them were assigned five bharya ragas.
BHAAVA
: is the emotion that is portrayed while rendering a raga, without which
a raga is a mere scale.
BRIGA/BIRKA
: is a musical phrase sung or played in quick tempo.
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