Musical Instruments Mentioned
in
veD Texts
Still Played In Hindu Temples
From:
The Hinduism Today: Thanjavur, India,
December 10, 2004:
More than 100 musical instruments of the
stringed, wind and percussion varieties have been mentioned in the Thevaram,
Divya Prabandham, Tiruppugazh, Karaikkal Ammaiyar's verses, the Kanda
Puranam and other Tamil works which are veDik texts in Tamil language of
India.
Most of them are still being played only in
temples during daily worship, festivals and processions.
Many of the musical instruments mentioned in
the veDik texts have, however, become obsolete with the passage of time for
want of funds and players.
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In veD texts it is
described that in the assembly of grandfather
pRjaapti bRH`maa in sty-lok
singing, dance with music is showcased by
as`praao (celestial women who are
ordained to only serve Daevtaao
in their lok or domains)
conforming to the sNgiit shaasTR
given by creator bRH`m
through HIS manifestation as srs`vti-Daevi.
And the standard of performance required is so strictly high
that if any of the dancers or singers or musicians default in performing
their arts then they could be cursed to be born as humans or animals or any
lower forms of life and thus get thrown out from any of the godly domains
such as st'y-lok or
svARg-lok where they would be
performing.
(The knowledge in the header and column is shared from the
library of SRii champaklal dajibhai mistry) |