varnaila_regulated_by_syllables_only

definition · concept: Varnailā · 1 attestation(s) · confidence 0.95

Varṇailā is regulated by syllable count alone, with no regulation of tāla, rasa, or rāga.

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VARNAILA_REGULATIONS = {'syllables': True, 'tala': False, 'rasa': False, 'raga': False}

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p. vol_II_p123 · #1460 « There is no regulation of tāla here, none of msa and none of rāga; there is only the regulation of syllables (in their number); hence it is called varyailā. »

varnaila_definition_quality_descriptions definition Varṇailā is a musical form characterized by descriptions of qualities like glory, enthusiasm, and st
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.