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tana_definition

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

Tāna involves omission of svaras and establishes a specific pattern in ascent; tānas have yajña-names and prescribed performance methods.

Body (pseudocode)

tana(seq) := pattern(ascent, omit_svaras(seq)); has_yajna_names := true

Inputs / output

svara_sequence —

→ operation

Evidence (2)

p. vol_I_p099 · #3097 « tana (involving omission) establishes a specific pattern in ascent. »
p. vol_I_p007 · #2062 « The yajña-names of tanas / The performance of tanas »

Other rules on this concept (3)

tana_purposes_three_registers_jati_differentiation_enumeration enumeration Tānas serve three purposes: attainment of three registers, differentiation of jātis/rāgas of both gr
tana_definition_cyclic_permutations definition Tāna is a svara-aggregate formed by cyclic permutations following ascending and descending order.
tana_vs_murchana_distinction_open relation Tāna is distinct from mūrchanā, though the precise distinction is debated.

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