Generative rules

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rule_idCategoryConceptSummaryBody (excerpt)N att.
R_marga_def definition mārga Mārga = 'path', the span of a tāla; NŚ enumerates three mārgas per tāla (citra, vārtika, dakṣiṇa) in doubling ratio; contrasted with DEFINE mārga(tāla): meaning = path; semantic = span(tāla); enumeration = {citra(shortest), vārtika(2×citra), dakṣiṇa(2×vārtika)}; contrast(mārga, deśī): deśī be 3
R_509_marga definition mārga Marga (technical sense) = the type of deśī music which is structured and has provision for ālāpa (melodic elaboration). DEFINE marga(technical) := desi_music WHERE structured AND admits(alapa_elaboration) 1
R_2230_three_margas_tala enumeration mārga Three mārgas in ancient tāla-system = three degrees of length of tāla-cycle ENUMERATE margas = [degree_1, degree_2, degree_3]; |margas| == 3; cycle_length(marga) := f(kala_duration) 1