R_4p1_284

definition · concept: apakarşa · 2 attestation(s) · confidence 0.90

apakarşa = lowering/diminution of pitch, counterpart to utkarşa, used to measure śruti differences on vīṇā

Body (pseudocode)

DEFINE apakarşa AS pitch_action(direction=lowering, counterpart_of=utkarşa, measurement_use=śruti_difference) APPLY apakarşa(svara=pañcama) -> diminished_pitch NOTE interchangeable_with utkarşa IN [BrD, NS]

Inputs / output

`svara`	—
`vīṇā_reference`	—

→ pitch_modification

Evidence (2)

p. vol_I_p016 · #2162 « The difference of that (pañcama) through utkarşa (augmentation) and apakarşa (diminution) »
p. vol_I_p089 · #2967 « either of the two actions could result in both the changes of pitch... used as inter-changeables in both BrD and NS »

R_4p1_284

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