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MUSIC IN THE VAYU PUR膧NA 22 - The Vayu Purana has two chapters (86.14 ff and 87) devoted entirely to the science of Music. These two chapters especially deal with the theoretical side of Indian Music. Chapter 86 deals with 'Gandharva-murcchanalaksana-kathanam' and the whole of chapter 87 is on the 'Gitalamkaranirdesa' or determination of the G墨ta and Alankara. - It should be noted that some manuscripts of the Vayu Purana omit this portion. In connection with these two Chapters, it will be proper to refer to some findings of Mr. V.R.R. Dikshitar "Taking the first chapter we find that the rules which are laid down are a mingling of both the schools, orthodox and secular. The purana does not mention either the famous author Bharata or his treatise. We have to credit these portions of the purana as materials of an earlier epoch, earlier than Bharata Natyasastra. It may be noted in passing that in some respects the injunctions agree with those 1.1 #53 of the Naradi Siksa. This theoretical description of music has been brought in with reference to Revati, the daughter of king Reva who was given in marriage to balarama, the brother of Vasudeva Krsna. 54 Here we get reference to the important technical terms
in Indian music viz. Svaramandala, which contained in it
Svara, Grama, Murcchana and Tana. According to the Purana
there are seven svaras, three gramas, twenty-one murcchan膩s
and forty nine tanas. It is obvious that the description of
Svaramandala which occurs in the Naradi siksa is repeated by
The seven svaras mentioned by the Vayu
our Purana.
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