Martial musical instruments of ancient India

Author: Shakuntala, K.V.

Keywords: Musical instruments
Musical instruments--India

Issue Date: 1968

Publisher: Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi

Description: Musical instruments are more important from the ancient period. Mahabarta, where the army marches to the continuous blare of trumpets, thundering of drums, blowing of sankhas, twanging of bowstrings, tinkling of bells, clapping of hands, etc. This tumultuous uproar continued from sunrise to sunset, but it sopped when the great hero fell during the course of the battle.Here we can say that musical instruments give the sign for starting the battle and ending the battle. Going through with these facts and examples it makes clear that ancient peoples had a highly developed and rich musical system and rich musical system and also the immense interest for the music.

Source: Sangeet Natak Akademi

Type: Article

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DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Shakuntala, K.V.
dc.coverage.spatial India
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-16T10:19:43Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-16T10:19:43Z
dc.date.issued 1968
dc.description.abstract Musical instruments are more important from the ancient period. Mahabarta, where the army marches to the continuous blare of trumpets, thundering of drums, blowing of sankhas, twanging of bowstrings, tinkling of bells, clapping of hands, etc. This tumultuous uproar continued from sunrise to sunset, but it sopped when the great hero fell during the course of the battle.Here we can say that musical instruments give the sign for starting the battle and ending the battle. Going through with these facts and examples it makes clear that ancient peoples had a highly developed and rich musical system and rich musical system and also the immense interest for the music.
dc.source Sangeet Natak Akademi
dc.format.extent 05-11 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
dc.subject Musical instruments
Musical instruments--India
dc.type Article
dc.identifier.issuenumber 10
dc.format.medium text
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Shakuntala, K.V.
dc.coverage.spatial India
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-16T10:19:43Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-16T10:19:43Z
dc.date.issued 1968
dc.description.abstract Musical instruments are more important from the ancient period. Mahabarta, where the army marches to the continuous blare of trumpets, thundering of drums, blowing of sankhas, twanging of bowstrings, tinkling of bells, clapping of hands, etc. This tumultuous uproar continued from sunrise to sunset, but it sopped when the great hero fell during the course of the battle.Here we can say that musical instruments give the sign for starting the battle and ending the battle. Going through with these facts and examples it makes clear that ancient peoples had a highly developed and rich musical system and rich musical system and also the immense interest for the music.
dc.source Sangeet Natak Akademi
dc.format.extent 05-11 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
dc.subject Musical instruments
Musical instruments--India
dc.type Article
dc.identifier.issuenumber 10
dc.format.medium text