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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.



IDHARA NAAMA MUDRAKAARA : a composer who has adopted a name other than his own as the signature in his musical compositions.


INNISAI(Tamil) : sweet music.


IRAKKA JAARU(Tamil) : is the downward glide - a kind of grace used in music.


ISAI IYAL(Tamil) : the science of music.


ISAI GNANI : a person well versed in the science of music.