Nattuvankam, Naṭṭuvāṅkam: 2 definitions

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Nattuvankam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)

Naṭṭuvāṅkam refers to a “brass and bronze instrument played by the dance teacher while the dancer dances”, as defined in the first book of the Pañcamarapu (‘five-fold traditional usage’) which deals with niruttam (dance, one of the sixty–four arts) and represents an important piece of Tamil literature.—The corkaṭṭu is beautifully and rhythmically rendered orally and enacted through hands or kañcakaruvi (a brass instrument to maintain the tempo). The dancers perform in accordance with the rhythmic syllables. At present it is known as naṭṭuvāṅkam (a brass and bronze instrument played by the dance teacher while the dancer dances).

Natyashastra book cover
context information

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nattuvankam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Naṭṭuvāṅkam (நட்டுவாங்கம்) noun See நட்டுவம். [nattuvam.] Nāñ.

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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