Music

Shruti

श्रुति

śruti

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Definition

Literally "that which is heard": in music, the fine shades of pitch between notes — and the steady drone (as from a shruti box) that grounds a chant; in scripture, the revealed texts such as the Vedas and Upanishads.

Pronunciation

SHROO-tee

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Hear It Spoken