Saptālaṃkāra, circa 1700-1850; सप्तालंकार,१७००-१८५०

Date:

1700

Description:

Bifolium containing 2 different exercises in 7 parts each for singing. The syllables -- sa-ri-ga-ma-ga-ri-sa-ri-ga-ri-sa-ri-ga-ma -- are repeated in various combinations of musical measures (tāla) such as maṭa, rūpaka, and tripuṭa; said to be a part of the Saṃgītaśāstra on manuscript wrapping.

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Hindu music

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts, Sanskrit; Manuscripts

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : paper; 29 x 13 cm

Notes:

Title from rubric in first exercise; section title Svarakalpana from rubric of second exercise in second column.; Written in 2 columns of 31-34 lines.; Mistakes blacked out; borders of columns marked with double black line.; Non-Latin script record.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts