kala_definition_time_unit

definition · concept: Kalā · 2 attestation(s) · confidence 0.90

Kalā has three main meanings: (1) time-unit equal to a guru/two mātrās of tāla, (2) action (kriyā) in tāla sounded or unsounded, (3) unsounded action; used to measure articulation ornament durations.

Body (pseudocode)

kala := {meaning_1: time_unit(guru, 2_matras), meaning_2: kriya_in_tala, meaning_3: unsounded_kriya}; usage := measure(articulation_ornament_duration)

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Evidence (2)

p. vol_II_p161 · #1902 « Kalā has many meanings; the main ones are-firstly, the time-unit »
p. vol_I_p063 · #2664 « Bindu comes back after having touched the 'high' composed of one kalā »

Other rules on this concept (2)

kala_textual_reconstructions structural In editorial reconstruction, kalā is replaced with mātrā according to context, and reconstructed as
R_478_kalas_validation validation kalās must not be violated in proper composition

kala_definition_time_unit

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