varnaila_definition_quality_descriptions

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

Varṇailā is a musical form characterized by descriptions of qualities like glory, enthusiasm, and steadfastness presented in definite order.

Body (pseudocode)

def is_varnaila(comp): return comp.describes_qualities and comp.order == 'definite'

composition object

→ is_varnaila

p. vol_II_p124 · #1461 « Where the respectability brought about by the description of glory, enthusiasm, steadfastness and the like is seen in a definite order, that is said to be varyailā. »

varnaila_regulated_by_syllables_only definition Varṇailā is regulated by syllable count alone, with no regulation of tāla, rasa, or rāga.
varnaila_seven_count enumeration There are seven varieties of varṇailā described in a similar (samarasa) manner.
varnaila_seven_varieties enumeration Varṇailā has seven varieties: madanavatī, śaśilekhā, prabhāvatī, mālatī, lalitā, hemavatī, kusumavat
varnaila_syllable_count_progression structural The seven varṇailā varieties progress from eleven to seventeen syllables per foot in sequence.
varnaila_talas_set enumeration Varṇailā is sung in tālas including maṇṭha, dvitīya, kaṅkāla, and ḍmatitāla.