Abstract

The interrelation between Vedas and music is well established and celebrated. This should not amount to the supposition that the concepts from Vedic/Nigamic lineage are the only source for deriving concepts elucidated in music theory, particularly the theory of Hindustāni Śāstriya Saṅgīta. The paper presents several principles propounded in Kaśmīra Śaivism which correspond to music. The proposal is to accept and recognize the theories of Kaśmīrī Śaivite philosophy into the mainstream study of music and philosophy of music, rather than only resorting to the ongoing narrative. Also, the philosophy may be better suited for a subject like music due to its shared vantage point.