glu dbyangs kyi nges pa bdun
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The seven harmonious tones of the musical scale, contained in the sixty-four crafts, are (1) the [peacock-like] sixth tone (ṣaḍja, {drug ldan}); (2) the [ox-like] sage tone (ṛṣabha, {drang srong}); (3) the [goat-like] third tone (gandhāra, {sa 'dzin}); (4) the [crane-like] middle tone (madhyama, {bar ma}); (5) the [cuckoo-like] fifth tone (pancama, {lnga pa}); (6) the [horse-like] clear tone (dhaivata, {blo gsal}); and (7) the [elephant-like] base tone (niṣāda, {'khor nyan}).
On all these and related matters, see Jamgon Kongtrul TOK Book 6, Pt.1: 311–315.
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