GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.
vichitra vina – An instrument similar to rudra vina except that it has no frets. It is played with a slide in a manner similar to a Hawaiian guitar.
vadi – The important note of a rag.
vakra – The usage of notes in an oblique fashion.
varan tal – An obscure tal of eight beats.
varanabhina tal – An obscure tal of eight or 16 beats.
varanamanthika tal – An obscure tal of 20 beats.
vardhan tal – An obscure tal of 19 beats.
vasant shikhir tal – See Basantshikhir tal.
venu – A south Indian flute.
vibhag – The measure or “bar”.
vijay tal – An obscure tal of 20 beats.
vikshep – (Archaic) A style of silent timekeeping (marg nishabd kriya).
vikshipt – (Archaic) A style of silent timekeeping (deshi nishabd kriya).
vilambit – Slow tempo.
vimohi tal – An obscure tal of 13 beats.
vina – 1) Any stringed instrument. 2) The saraswati vina of south India.
vinaya – Humility, said to be a prerequisite for discipleship.
virbhadra tal – An obscure tal of 25 beats.
virpanch tal – An obscure tal of 20 beats.
visarjit – (Archaic) A style of silent timekeeping (deshi nishabd kriya).
visham grah – 1) The process of hiding or de-emphasizing the sam. 2) An archaic term referring to the start of the percussion on something other than sam (das pran).
visham tal – An obscure tal of 18 beats.
visham yati – An ancient rhythmic form which is constructed so that the changes in tempo are calculated to avoid the structure of the tal. Therefore, the structure of the tal is consciously hidden.
Vishnu – The preserver (i.e., God).
vishnu digambar paddhati – A notational system developed by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar.
Vishnu Digambar Paluskar – A famous Indian musicologist.
vishnu narayan bhatkhande – A famous Indian musicologist.
vishnu tal – An obscure tal of 17 or 36 beats.
vishva tal – An obscure tal of 13 beats.
vitat – A bowed, string instrument (e.g., violin, dilruba, sarangi, etc.)
vivadi – A note which is not allowed in a rag.
