R_4p1_470

definition · concept: gandharva · 2 attestation(s) · confidence 0.85

gandharvas = musicians' caste (here) and/or semi-divine beings; they sing varnailā varieties with beautiful padas and good sounds

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DEFINE gandharvas AS agent_class MEANINGS = [semi_divine_beings, musicians_caste] CONTEXT_HERE = musicians_caste ROLE: sing varnailā_varieties WITH beautiful_padas AND good_sounds

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context:musical_performance —

→ agent_class

Evidence (2)

p. vol_II_p123 · #1457 « these seven are sung in sequence, by the gandharvas with beautiful padas (textual units) (and) good sounds. »
p. vol_II_p167 · #1979 « Gandharvas are semi-divine beings, but a musicians' caste also bears this name. Here the latter seems to be relevant. »

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R_c121_gandharva relation gandharva = praticiens experts; autorités sur krauñcapada; interprètes désignés de lalitā elā avec r
R_gandharva_def relation Gāndharva = upaveda (sub-Veda) of Sāmaveda; its rhythmic system has five tālas, each with three mārg

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