noun
shruti
noun
1
The smallest audible difference in pitch used in Indian classical music theory.
"Indian classical music divides the octave into subtle shrutis rather than fixed semitones."
2
Any of the ancient Hindu scriptures regarded as directly revealed truth, as opposed to texts of human origin.
"The Vedas are considered shruti, distinct from later smriti texts."
How to Use Shruti
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA term from Indian tradition for either the smallest musical pitch interval or the most sacred category of Hindu scripture.
Word Forms
shrutis plural
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Etymology
From Sanskrit shruti, meaning "that which is heard."