Hasta Mudra -Hand gesture

Jati - Combination of matras to form unit of ant tala.

Jhala - Melody interpolated with strokes on the chikari strings. Final section and the climax of the Alap.

Jor (Jod) - Movement with rhythmic accompaniment on chikari strings (without Tabla).

Jugalbandi - See 'Duet'.

Karana - A unit of dance using hand and feet movements, culminating in a pose (108 in number)

Kathak -Classical dance style from North India mainly Jaipur and Lucknow

Khayãl -A truly evolved form of expressing thought of music

Kuchipudi - Classical dance style from Kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh

Kharaj - Octave below and including middle tonic.

Khayal - In urdu 'Khayal' means 'creative thought' hence, less rigid than dhrupad singing. It is the most popular classical type of Hindustani vocal music. Sometimes instrumentalists play in Khayal styles. There is no time measure.

Kirtan - A devotional song, theme associated with Lord krishna, does not strictly adhere to raga scale, musical value subdued by sentimental emotion.

Krithi - A devotionsl type of set composition in Carnatic music. As rigid as Dhrupad. A fixed pattern is as follows : Pallavi, Anupallavi and Carana.

Lãsya - The graceful and delicate aspect of pure dance

Lãsyãnga - Dance involving lasya or delicate aspect of dance.

Laraj - Lowest octave

Lay - This is the tempo. The tempo may be either slow (vilambit), medium (madhya), or fast (drut). Additionally ultra-slow may be referred to as ati-vilambit or ultra-fast may be referred to as ati-drut.

Laya - Rhythm, the overall tempo of the raga.

Layakari - Rhythmic virtuosity.

Mohiniattam - Classical dance style from South India - Kerala

Madhya - Medium tempo.

Matra - A specific musical beat within the cycle of tala.

Matra - This is the beat. It may be subdivided if required.

Mattatal - A 9-beat cycle divided 2+2+2+3.

Meend - Sliding over notes.

Mishra - lit. mixed. The introduction of melodic movement, foreign to the established raga.

Natarãja - Form of Lord Shiva as the Nritya-murti (supreme dancer), the Lord of dancers

Nãtya - Dramatic element

Nãtya Sangeet - A form of stage music that is descriptive of or carries forward the theme of the Act

Nãyika - Heroine

Nãtya Shãstra - Ancient treatise on dance, music and drama by Bharatmuni

Nritta - Pure dance involving hand and body movements

Nritya - Interpretative aspect of dance involving Abhinaya

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