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R_509_marga

definition · concept: mārga · 1 attestation(s) · confidence 0.90

Marga (technical sense) = the type of deśī music which is structured and has provision for ālāpa (melodic elaboration).

Body (pseudocode)

DEFINE marga(technical) := desi_music WHERE structured AND admits(alapa_elaboration)

Inputs / output

music_type —

→ music_category

Evidence (1)

p. vol_I_p084 · #2905 « the word marga is technical, it has been used for the type of desi music which is structured and which has provision or scope for ālāpa (melodic elaboration) »

Other rules on this concept (2)

R_marga_def definition Mārga = 'path', the span of a tāla; NŚ enumerates three mārgas per tāla (citra, vārtika, dak
R_2230_three_margas_tala enumeration Three mārgas in ancient tāla-system = three degrees of length of tāla-cycle

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