Talavadya, Tālavādya, Tala-vadya: 3 definitions
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Talavadya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTālavādya (तालवाद्य):—[=tāla-vādya] [from tāla] n. clapping the hands together, [Kathāsaritsāgara xxv, 136.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTāḷavādya (ತಾಳವಾದ್ಯ):—[noun] a musical instrument in which the tone or sound is produced when some part of it is struck and used to keep the pace or rhythm, as various kinds of drums.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vadya, Taala, Tala.
Starts with: Talavadyakaceri.
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